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Bill ANTITRUST-ATTY GENL POWERS Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State, as parens patriae (protector of all those unable to protect themselves) on behalf of Illinois residents, to recover damages under the Illinois Antitrust Act or any comparable federal law. Provides that these granted powers are in addition to the Attorney General's parens patriae common law powers. Provides that no documentary material, transcripts of oral testimony, or answers to interrogatories (instead of no documentary material or transcripts of oral testimony) in the Attorney General's possession are available for inspection other then by an employee of the Attorney General or law enforcement officials at the federal, State, or local levels (instead of federal or local levels) without the consent of the person who furnished those materials. Provides that all documentary materials, transcripts, or answers to interrogatories shall be treated as if produced pursuant to a subpoena. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 2246 Illinois HB 2246 (96th)
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Illinois HB 2246 (96th) — ANTITRUST-ATTY GENL POWERS

Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State, as parens patriae (protector of all those unable to protect themselves) on behalf of Illinois residents, to recover damages under the Illinois Antitrust Act or any comparable federal law. Provides that these granted powers are in addition to the Attorney General's parens patriae common law powers. Provides that no documentary material, transcripts of oral testimony, or answers to interrogatories (instead of no documentary material or transcripts of oral testimony) in the Attorney General's possession are available for inspection other then by an employee of the Attorney General or law enforcement officials at the federal, State, or local levels (instead of federal or local levels) without the consent of the person who furnished those materials. Provides that all documentary materials, transcripts, or answers to interrogatories shall be treated as if produced pursuant to a subpoena.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1170 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 541 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • John A. Fritchey — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2009-02-17 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey filing
  • 2009-02-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-23 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  • 2009-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2009-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2009-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  • 2009-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
  • 2009-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  • 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 reading-1
  • 2009-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2009-03-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-26 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-15 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2009-04-29 Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  • 2009-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
  • 2009-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
  • 2009-05-14 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine amendment-passage
  • 2009-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
  • 2009-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-20 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2009-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2009-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2009-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2009-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-05-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2009-05-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  • 2009-05-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2010
  • 2009-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0751 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/08b49284-8694-4269-8d73-89d8d2220a3a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).