Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Provides that the Secretary of State may provide funds for restitution assistance to victims that were awarded restitution in a final order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in a legal action initiated by the Secretary of State and who have not received the full amount of restitution ordered one year after the date of the final order. Provides that the Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this provision, including, but not be limited to, eligibility requirements for a restitution assistance award, applicable deadlines for applying for the award, and caps on the amount of restitution awards available from the Secretary of State. Provides that various additional fees collected by the Secretary of States shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 815 ILCS 5/5, 815 ILCS 5/6, 815 ILCS 5/7, 815 ILCS 5/11, 815 ILCS 5/18