Full Text of SB0314

Sen. Christopher Belt

Filed: 4/4/2025

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 314

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 314 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Physical Fitness Services Act is amended by adding Section 7.5 as follows:

(815 ILCS 645/7.5 new)

Sec. 7.5. Contract requirements; lifetime memberships.

(a) As used in this Section, "lifetime membership contract" means a membership contract advertised or represented by a physical fitness center as a membership to that physical fitness center for the duration of the life of the customer.

(b) A physical fitness center that offers a lifetime membership contract shall honor the terms of the lifetime membership contract, including all costs charged to the customer, for the duration of the life of the customer. A physical fitness center shall not increase any costs or fees or diminish any benefits provided for in the lifetime membership contract unless: (i) the physical fitness center is sold to a person or entity that is not affiliated with or controlled by the original person or entity who operated the physical fitness center that entered into the lifetime membership contract with the customer; or (ii) the customer voluntarily agrees in writing to change the terms of the lifetime membership contract.

(c) Any lifetime membership contract that includes provisions that allow for increases in costs or fees or reductions in benefits shall disclose the provisions in a bold, clearly readable font that is consistent with the typeface used in the contract.

(d) A physical fitness center shall provide a copy of the lifetime membership contract to the customer upon the request of the customer.".