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HB 1077 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

PUB AID-JUDGMENTS-COLLECTION

Summary
Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Exempts the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services from the requirements of the Act in regard to financial aid or health care benefits debts. Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that upon entry of a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction for repayment of any financial aid or health care benefits obtained by a person under the Code or under any Act administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the Department of Human Services for which that person was not eligible to receive, the Departments shall have the sole authority to let contracts with persons specializing in debt collection for the collection of the judgment amount. Provides that contracts shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code and shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the responsible and responsive bidder who bids the lowest contingency fee percentage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jun 2011
Introduced Apr 6, 2011 Signed Jun 28, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2011 · House Apr 1, 2011

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
May 12, 2011
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 28, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
May 5, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-11)
house
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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