HB 122 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

EARLY CANCELLATION FEES-DEATH

Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, subject to federal law and regulation, no provider of telephone, cellular telephone, television, Internet, energy, medical alert system, or water services shall impose a fee for termination or early cancellation of a service contract if the customer dies before the end of the contract. Provides that every violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Signed Jul 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021

How they voted

431
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 27, 2021
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Commerce; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Commerce
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors