Bill Text: IL HB2047 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for a motor vehicle dealer or a manufacturer of motor vehicles sold or leased in this State to offer to a consumer a subscription service for any motor vehicle feature that: (1) utilizes components and hardware already installed on the motor vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer; and (2) would function after activation without ongoing expense to the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party service provider. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB2047 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2047-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2047 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 505/2BBBB new
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for a motor vehicle dealer or a manufacturer of motor vehicles sold or leased in this State to offer to a consumer a subscription service for any motor vehicle feature that: (1) utilizes components and hardware already installed on the motor vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer; and (2) would function after activation without ongoing expense to the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party service provider. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2BBBB as follows:
(815 ILCS 505/2BBBB new)
Sec. 2BBBB. Motor vehicle subscription services.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Manufacturer" means a person or business engaged in the
manufacturing or assembling of new motor vehicles.
"Motor vehicle" includes all vehicles propelled otherwise
than by muscular power, excepting such vehicles as run only
upon rails or tracks, low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed
electric scooters, and motorized bicycles.
"Motor vehicle dealer" means any business that engages in
the selling or leasing of new or used motor vehicles to
consumers.
"Motor vehicle feature" means any convenience or safety
function included on the motor vehicle, such as heated seats
or driver assistance that typically is offered to a consumer
as an upgrade at the time of purchase or lease of the motor
vehicle.
"Subscription service" means a service provided on a

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subscription basis in exchange for a recurring payment,
including, but not limited to, a weekly, monthly, or annual
payment charged to and made by a consumer.
(b) It is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this
Act for a motor vehicle dealer or a manufacturer of motor
vehicles sold or leased in this State to offer to a consumer a
subscription service for any motor vehicle feature that: (1)
utilizes components and hardware already installed on the
motor vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer;
and (2) would function after activation without ongoing
expense to the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party
service provider.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.