103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3549

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
205 ILCS 5/48.7 new
205 ILCS 205/4013.5 new
205 ILCS 305/50.5 new

Amends the Illinois Banking Act, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Provides that if a credit card issuer is a party to a private label credit program and closes a customer's credit card due to inactivity, then the financial institution, saving bank, or credit union shall notify the customer and the credit reporting agencies in writing of the closure due to inactivity.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Banking Act is amended by adding
5Section 48.7 as follows:
6 (205 ILCS 5/48.7 new)
7 Sec. 48.7. Credit card closure. If a credit card issuer is
8a party to a private label credit program as defined in Section
948.1 of this Act and closes a customer's credit card due to
10inactivity, then the financial institution shall notify the
11customer and the credit reporting agencies in writing of the
12closure due to inactivity.
13 Section 10. The Savings Bank Act is amended by adding
14Section 4013.5 as follows:
15 (205 ILCS 205/4013.5 new)
16 Sec. 4013.5. Credit card closure. If a credit card issuer
17is a party to a private label credit program as defined in
18Section 4013.5 of this Act and closes a customer's credit card
19due to inactivity, then the savings bank shall notify the
20customer and the credit reporting agencies in writing of the
21closure due to inactivity.

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1 Section 15. The Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by
2adding Section 50.5 as follows: