SB 328

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 31, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 30, 2023
  • Passed House May 08, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Jun 09, 2023

Automatic Contract Renewal

Abstract

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".

Bill Sponsors (45)

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Jun 09, 2023

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2024

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0070

Jun 06, 2023

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 08, 2023

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

Senate

Passed Both Houses

May 04, 2023

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

May 03, 2023

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Apr 28, 2023

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Apr 27, 2023

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Apr 20, 2023

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

Apr 19, 2023

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Apr 18, 2023

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000

Apr 11, 2023

House

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 31, 2023

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

House

Arrived in House

Mar 30, 2023

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

Mar 29, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton

Senate

Second Reading

Mar 28, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Mar 23, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Mar 17, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Mar 14, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

Mar 08, 2023

Senate

Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023

Feb 07, 2023

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Feb 02, 2023

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

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