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 Removes the Collection Agency Act from the list of Acts being repealed under the Act.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.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Makes changes concerning certain exemptions from the Collection Agency Act. Further amends the Collection Agency Act. Removes a provision concerning informal conferences, and makes a conforming change.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning a civil penalty imposed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for unlicensed practice under the Act, provides that the civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held (rather than after an opportunity for a hearing) in accordance with the Act. Replaces provisions concerning the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board. Provides that the Department shall, if requested to do so by at least 20 interested persons or an association representing at least 20 interested persons, meet at least once per calendar year with representatives of the debt collection industry to discuss developments in the lawful collection of debt and issues confronting the Department in its regulation and discipline of collection agencies. Further amends the Collection Agency Act to remove references to the Board in provisions concerning the appointment of a hearing officer and license restoration.

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
Engrossed: 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 740/11, 225 ILCS 425/11, 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 740/24, 225 ILCS 425/24, 205 ILCS 740/35, 225 ILCS 425/35, 205 ILCS 740/3
Enrolled: 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 740/11, 225 ILCS 425/11, 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 740/24, 225 ILCS 425/24, 205 ILCS 740/35, 225 ILCS 425/35, 205 ILCS 740/3