Bill Text: IL HB5149 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

Illinois House Bill 5149

Introduced

Bill Title: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act for a person to report to a consumer reporting agency any medical debt incurred by a consumer or any collection action against the consumer to collect that medical debt.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-20 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz [HB5149 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5149-Introduced.html

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5149

Introduced , by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act for a person to report to a consumer reporting agency any medical debt incurred by a consumer or any collection action against the consumer to collect that medical debt.

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A BILL FOR

HB5149

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1 AN ACT concerning business.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business

5 Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2EEEE as follows: