Illinois Senate Bill 1440

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-2)
Status: Passed on June 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0087
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act to knowingly mail or send a postcard or letter to a recipient in the State if the postcard or letter does not disclose or disclaim any and all affiliations or lack thereof. Provides that all disclosures and disclaimers appearing on a postcard or letter must be conspicuously located at the top of the postcard or letter, be easily readable in clear and unambiguous language, and be printed in at least 14-point bold-face font in a black-outlined box. Prohibits mail that requests that the recipient contact the sender by mail, telephone, email, website, or other prescribed means without specified disclosure requirements. Makes other changes.

CONSUMER FRAUD-MAIL DISCLOSURE

Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]
Sen. Robert Peters [D]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]	Sen. Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]	Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]
Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Andrew Chesney [R]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]
Sen. Seth Lewis [R]	Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Rep. Suzanne Ness [D]
Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass [D]
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]

2023-05-08 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 99 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-09	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0087
2023-06-09	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-06-09	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-06	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-08	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2023-05-08	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-08	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-004-000
2023-04-27	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-27	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-04-19	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-18	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
2023-04-11	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2023-03-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-23	House	First Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
2023-03-23	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2023-03-23	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2023-03-23	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
2023-03-07	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2023
2023-03-07	Senate	Second Reading
2023-02-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023
2023-02-22	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
815	505	2PP	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1440&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1440.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1440eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1440enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0087.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1440_03232023_007000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB1440_05082023_032000T.pdf