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type: "Bill"
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title: "CONS FRAUD DECEP BUS-GIFT CERT"
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description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell or issue a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date. Provides that no gift certificate or any agreement with respect to the gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply. Provides that fees and penalties shall not be imposed for inactivity with respect to a gift certificate. Provides that any person who sells a gift certificate subject to an expiration date shall be fined not more than $500 per occurrence. Defines gift certificate."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "93rd"
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identifier: "SB 2901"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2901 (93rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 66
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2004-02-06"
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last_action: "2004-08-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d3e7303-5304-4eaa-bb4f-fed7a4ce70ee"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2901&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=9895&SessionID=3&GA=93"
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source_hash: "ab723c2dc73a4652344914c2eb57b56a3e3711285c647e38f3fb8a1ae1ad3595"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2901 (93rd) — CONS FRAUD DECEP BUS-GIFT CERT
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Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell or issue a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date. Provides that no gift certificate or any agreement with respect to the gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply. Provides that fees and penalties shall not be imposed for inactivity with respect to a gift certificate. Provides that any person who sells a gift certificate subject to an expiration date shall be fined not more than $500 per occurrence. Defines gift certificate.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2901&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9895&DocNum=2901&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2901eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9895&DocNum=2901&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2901enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9895&DocNum=2901&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **111–3** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **54–2** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Careen Gordon — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
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- George Scully, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
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- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
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- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
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- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
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- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
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- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
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- Susan Garrett — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2004-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
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- **2004-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2004-02-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2004-02-18** Assigned to Labor & Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2004-02-26** Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-001 `committee-passage`
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- **2004-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
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- **2004-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
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- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2004-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
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- **2004-03-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2004-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
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- **2004-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett `amendment-passage`
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- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
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- **2004-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
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- **2004-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2004-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2004-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2004-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2004-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2004-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
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- **2004-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2004-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
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- **2004-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2004-03-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
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- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2004-04-20** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2004-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2004-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
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- **2004-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2004-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2004-04-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
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- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
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- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2004-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2004-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2004-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2004-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
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- **2004-05-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2004-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
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- **2004-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2004-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
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- **2004-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
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- **2004-05-17** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
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- **2004-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 18, 2004.
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- **2004-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
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- **2004-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2004-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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- **2004-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2004-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000
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- **2004-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
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- **2004-05-25** Passed Both Houses
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- **2004-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2004-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2004-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2005
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- **2004-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0945 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d3e7303-5304-4eaa-bb4f-fed7a4ce70ee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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