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| Bill | UNCLAIMED PROP-CONSUMER FRAUD | Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person or company offering to identify, discover, or collect presumptively abandoned property or property that may become presumptively abandoned on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property became or will become reportable, and a statement indicating that the Office of the State Treasurer does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Act. Provides that a person or company may not charge a contingent fee greater than 10% for the recovery of property that is not yet reportable property under the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that a person offering to identify, discover, or collect property, held or likely to be reported to any public agency, on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property came into the possession of the public agency or will become reportable to the agency, and a statement indicating the public agency does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person who violates this provision commits an unlawful practice. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | SB 2636 | Illinois SB 2636 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 92 | 5 | 2008-02-15 | 2008-11-20 | openstates | ocd-bill/57a02c67-e763-49e1-a0e7-7717ae10e0a3 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2636&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37084&SessionID=51&GA=95 | b615ea7a88a141fe26bf01dc330c8124405a9d46f4bee12e3a31ea80a5b5a501 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2636 (95th) — UNCLAIMED PROP-CONSUMER FRAUD
Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person or company offering to identify, discover, or collect presumptively abandoned property or property that may become presumptively abandoned on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property became or will become reportable, and a statement indicating that the Office of the State Treasurer does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Act. Provides that a person or company may not charge a contingent fee greater than 10% for the recovery of property that is not yet reportable property under the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that a person offering to identify, discover, or collect property, held or likely to be reported to any public agency, on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property came into the possession of the public agency or will become reportable to the agency, and a statement indicating the public agency does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person who violates this provision commits an unlawful practice. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Motion — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 43–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Motion — 110–0 (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2008-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
filing - 2008-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-02-15 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-02-28 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2008-03-06 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
- 2008-03-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
- 2008-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2008-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- 2008-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2008-04-16 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2008-04-16 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2008-04-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2008-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2008-04-17 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-17 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2008-05-16 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2008-05-16 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2008-05-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2008-05-21 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- 2008-05-21 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-05-28 Remains in Executive Committee
- 2008-05-28 Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-28 Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2008-05-28 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-05-28 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-05-28 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-05-28 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
- 2008-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
- 2008-05-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- 2008-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- 2008-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Table Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
- 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
amendment-failure - 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
- 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled
amendment-failure - 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2008-07-10 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03
- 2008-07-10 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03-July 10, 2008
- 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
filing - 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- 2008-07-10 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 043-000-000
- 2008-07-10 Passed Both Houses
- 2008-08-08 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2008-10-03 Governor Amendatory Veto
executive-veto - 2008-11-12 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 12, 2008
- 2008-11-12 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Don Harmon
- 2008-11-12 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-11-12 Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
- 2008-11-13 Arrived in House
introduction - 2008-11-13 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 19, 2008
- 2008-11-13 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2008-11-19 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-11-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- 2008-11-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 2008-11-19 Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 110-000-000
- 2008-11-19 Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
- 2008-11-20 Effective Date June 1, 2009
- 2008-11-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1003
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/57a02c67-e763-49e1-a0e7-7717ae10e0a3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).