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| Bill | CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERTIFICTE | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2008, no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to (i) an expiration date or (ii) a post-purchase fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate, issued on or after January 1, 2008, may not be reduced in value and the holder of a gift certificate may not be penalized in any way for non-use or untimely redemption of the gift certificate. Effective January 1, 2008. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | HB 369 | Illinois HB 369 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 66 | 3 | 2007-01-23 | 2007-08-28 | openstates | ocd-bill/29aec400-31bf-4a57-a440-da0b08cdb61a | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=369&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27150&SessionID=51&GA=95 | ce536a53b7f09a046b54bbf3ba4399694ce5861b468559be291e98c913c6ae3f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 369 (95th) — CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERTIFICTE
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2008, no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to (i) an expiration date or (ii) a post-purchase fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate, issued on or after January 1, 2008, may not be reduced in value and the holder of a gift certificate may not be penalized in any way for non-use or untimely redemption of the gift certificate. Effective January 1, 2008.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 108–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–1 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2007-01-23 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
filing - 2007-01-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-01-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-01-31 Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
referral-committee - 2007-02-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2007-02-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2007-02-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- 2007-02-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2007-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- 2007-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2007-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2007-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- 2007-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2007-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- 2007-02-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-02-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2007-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- 2007-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- 2007-02-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2007-02-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2007-02-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2007-02-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- 2007-02-28 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2007-02-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-03-01 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2007-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2007
reading-1 - 2007-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2007-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- 2007-03-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2007-03-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-03-06 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- 2007-03-30 Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs
referral-committee - 2007-04-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2007-04-25 Postponed - Housing and Community Affairs
- 2007-05-09 Do Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 007-001-000
committee-passage - 2007-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2007
- 2007-05-15 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- 2007-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
amendment-introduction - 2007-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
- 2007-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 006-000-000
- 2007-05-22 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
amendment-passage - 2007-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2007
- 2007-05-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2007-05-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- 2007-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-05-23 Arrived in House
introduction - 2007-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2007-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2007-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2007-05-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- 2007-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-000
- 2007-06-01 3/5 Vote Required
- 2007-06-01 Passed Both Houses
- 2007-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2007-08-28 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2007-08-28 Effective Date January 1, 2008
- 2007-08-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0525
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/29aec400-31bf-4a57-a440-da0b08cdb61a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).