AUTO CONTRACT RENEWAL-NEGATIVE House SponsorsRep. Mike Smiddy 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 815 ILCS 601/5815 ILCS 601/10815 ILCS 601/20 Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Expands scope of the Act to cover contracts containing a negative option feature. Defines terms. Requires additional disclosures regarding those contracts. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to fail to promptly terminate a contract upon written request or to ship substituted merchandise without the express consent of the consumer. Effective immediately. 2/26/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Smiddy 2/26/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die