IL SB1898 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on August 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0240
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on August 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0240
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a contract or a proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer merchandise or services may not include a provision waiving the consumer's right to make any statement regarding the seller or lessor or the employees or agents of the seller or lessor or concerning the merchandise or services. Makes it an unlawful practice to threaten or to seek to enforce a provision made unlawful by the new provisions or to otherwise penalize a consumer for making a protected statement. Provides that a waiver of the new provisions is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Provides that the new provisions may not be construed to prohibit or limit a person or business that hosts online consumer reviews or comments from removing a statement that is otherwise lawful to remove.
Title
CONSUMER STATEMENTS PROTECTED
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-05-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-04-27 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-27 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-08-18 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0240 |
2017-08-18 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2018 |
2017-08-18 | Senate | Governor Approved |
2017-06-22 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
2017-05-24 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
2017-05-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
2017-05-24 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
2017-05-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
2017-05-19 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
2017-05-17 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
2017-05-17 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 |
2017-05-17 | House | Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; |
2017-05-17 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-000-000 |
2017-05-10 | House | To Commercial Law Subcommittee |
2017-05-09 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
2017-04-28 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
2017-04-28 | House | First Reading |
2017-04-28 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace |
2017-04-28 | House | Arrived in House |
2017-04-27 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Second Reading |
2017-03-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017 |
2017-03-29 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-001-001 |
2017-03-17 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 |
2017-03-15 | Senate | Postponed - Judiciary |
2017-02-28 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
2017-02-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
2017-02-10 | Senate | First Reading |
2017-02-10 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |