Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Removes the Collection Agency Act from the list of Acts being repealed under the Act. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Makes changes concerning defined terms; exempt persons and entities under the Act; unlicensed practice; disciplinary actions; communication; informal conferences; penalties; investigations; the record of hearing; oaths; findings and recommendations; hearings; orders; and returned payments. Provides that the fee rate a collection agency can charge may be modified by rule to not less than 25% of the amount of child support actually collected by the collection agency but not greater than 35%. Repeals provisions concerning the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board and provisions concerning when a person acts as a collection agency. Makes other changes.
House Committee Amendment No. 1: Further amends the Collection Agency Act. Removes a provision concerning informal conferences and makes a conforming change. Makes other changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5 ILCS 80/4, 205 ILCS 740/2, 225 ILCS 425/2, 205 ILCS 740/4, 225 ILCS 425/4, 205 ILCS 740/9, 225 ILCS 425/9, 205 ILCS 740/13, 225 ILCS 425/13, 205 ILCS 740/14, 225 ILCS 425/14, 205 ILCS 740/16, 225 ILCS 425/16, 205 ILCS 740/17, 225 ILCS 425/17, 205 ILCS 740/18, 225 ILCS 425/18, 205 ILCS 740/19, 225 ILCS 425/19, 205 ILCS 740/20, 225 ILCS 425/20, 205 ILCS 740/22, 225 ILCS 425/22, 205 ILCS 740/23, 225 ILCS 425/23, 205 ILCS 740/35, 225 ILCS 425/35, 205 ILCS 740/3