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Bill Status of HB1305 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: PROMOTIONAL OFFER REQUIREMENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert F. Martwick, Frances Ann Hurley, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Emanuel Chris Welch, Maria Antonia Berrios, Patrick J. Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser, Kathleen Willis and Anna Moeller

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

815 ILCS 505/2J.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires any person making a promotional offer to a consumer to include the following information in large print in a conspicuous and prominent location on the advertising material: (1) the cost per month, (2) any additional fees or taxes not included in the advertised price, (3) the total price to be paid by the consumer over the course of the promotion, (4) any early termination fees, and (5) the cost per month upon conclusion of the promotion. Allows the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to impose additional requirements on these offers. Defines a promotional offer. Makes it an unlawful business practice to publish any advertising material that does not conform to the disclosure requirements.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Martwick
2/5/2013	House	First Reading
2/5/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2/13/2013	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2/25/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Martwick
2/25/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
2/28/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
3/1/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
3/6/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/13/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
3/13/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
3/22/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2014	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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