SB 328 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

AUTOMATIC CONTRACT RENEWAL

Summary
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".
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 31, 2023 Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House May 8, 2023

How they voted

1010
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 117
May 8, 2023
D Democratic77
65 Yea 12
84% Yea
R Republican40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
72
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 43 co-sponsors

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