Illinois Senate Bill 1979

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 30 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-07-12 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a retail mercantile establishment selling or offering to sell goods or services to the public that employs an individual to accept in-person payments at a physical location shall not: (1) refuse to accept cash as a form of payment for sales of less than $750 made at such physical location; (2) post a sign on the premises stating that cash payment is not accepted; or (3) charge a higher price to customers paying with cash compared to the price charged to customers not paying with cash. Provides for exceptions to this requirement. Provides that the provisions do not require a person to accept any bills larger than $20 bills as payment for goods or services. Preempts home rule. Provides that a violation of the provisions is a business offense and provides for fines. Effective January 1, 2024.

CONSUMER FRAUD-NO CASH PAYMNTS

Sen. Omar Aquino [D]	Sen. Willie Preston [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Mike Simmons [D]
Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]
Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]

2023-03-30 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 40 N: 16 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-12	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-05-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-19	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023
2023-05-12	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
2023-05-12	House	Balanced Budget Note Filed
2023-05-12	House	Judicial Note Filed
2023-05-12	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
2023-05-12	House	Pension Note Filed
2023-05-11	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed
2023-05-11	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2023-05-11	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
2023-05-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-10	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Racial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Pension Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-05-10	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-04-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-25	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-04-18	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2023-04-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-11	House	First Reading
2023-04-04	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-03-31	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2023-03-31	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-30	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-03-30	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2023-03-30	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-03-30	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 040-016-000
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Aquino
2023-03-30	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
2023-03-28	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2023-03-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
2023-03-28	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-24	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-24	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2023-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
815	505	BBBB	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1979&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1979.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1979eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1979sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1979_03302023_063000T.pdf