Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 23
Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that the clear and conspicuous disclosure of an automatic renewal clause displayed during the contract formation process must require the consumer to affirmatively consent to the renewal terms. Provides for additional notice requirements concerning contracts that automatically renew for a specified term of more than one month unless the consumer cancels the contract. Provides for additional notice requirements concerning contracts that allow the consumer to accept a free gift or trial as part of an automatic renewal offer before the consumer makes any payment, or where such contract entitles the consumer to an introductory reduced, promotional, or discounted rate before the customer begins paying the full rate. Provides that a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that allows consumers to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall allow a consumer to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service exclusively online, at will, and without engaging any further steps that obstruct or delay the consumer's ability to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service immediately. Defines "clear and conspicuous". Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 601/20 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract, where such contract automatically renews unless the consumer cancels the contract, shall (i) disclose the automatic renewal offer terms clearly and conspicuously in the contract before the subscription or purchasing agreement is fulfilled and in visual proximity, or in the case of an offer conveyed by voice, in temporal proximity, to the request for consent to the offer; (ii) not charge the consumer's credit or debit card or other payment mechanism for an automatic renewal service without first obtaining the consumer's consent to the contract containing the automatic renewal offer terms; (iii) provide an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel, which may be accomplished by linking to a resource that provides instructions that account for different platforms and services, in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer; and (iv) if the offer includes a free gift or trial, disclose how to cancel the contract, which may be accomplished by linking to a resource that provides instructions that account for different platforms and services, and allow the consumer to cancel before the consumer pays for the good or services. Provides that the Act does not apply to a contract for the sale of any product or service by a provider that is subject to Article XXII of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a party regulated by the Director of the Department of Insurance or an affiliate of such party. Provides that the Act does not apply to a party, or an affiliate of the party, regulated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Defines "automatic renewal offer terms".
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0070
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
Assigned to Judiciary
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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Enrolled | HTML PDF |
Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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