COLLECTION AGENCY ACT
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “COLLECTION AGENCY ACT” Read the full text
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104th General Assembly
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mark L. Walker · Feb 7, 2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments · Feb 7, 2025
Senate
Assigned to Financial Institutions · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mark L. Walker · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Financial Institutions; 008-000-000 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mark L. Walker · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 008-000-000 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Walker · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Arrived in House · Apr 9, 2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke · Apr 9, 2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Assigned to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; 012-000-000 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 30, 2025
House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · May 13, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · May 14, 2025
House
Passed Both Houses · May 22, 2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Senate
Governor Approved · Aug 1, 2025
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2026 · Aug 1, 2025
Senate
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-22 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 113
THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-04-09 · YEAS 56, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Aug 1, 2025).