HB 2435 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

TELE SOLICITATION-AUTO DIALER

Summary

Amends the Telephone Solicitations Act. Provides that no person shall solicit the sale of goods or services in the State through automatic dialing, the use of an auto dialer, or the use of a computer program designed to mimic a human operator, unless the person being contacted has expressly consented to be contacted in this manner. Provides that, if a person has previously consented to be contacted in the manner otherwise prohibited, the consent shall only be valid for a period of one year and the person shall be allowed to withdraw that consent at any time in the same manner that the consent was given. Provides that a person to whom consent has been given shall not sell, give, transfer, or assign that consent to another person. Provides for exemptions to the provision. Provides that any customer who is subject to a violation of the provision may bring an action for damages of $500 per violation, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Makes a change to the definition of "emergency telephone number".

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 7 edits · Apr 9, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the Telephone Solicitations Act to explicitly ban robocalls and artificial voice messages unless the recipient has given clear consent. It introduces a new definition for 'Automatic telephone dialing system' and expands the list of organizations exempt from the ban to include non-profits, healthcare providers, and public utilities. The law also clarifies that consent given for these calls expires after one year and cannot be sold to other companies.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of prohibited calls to include automated systems and artificial voices, while simultaneously expanding the list of entities exempt from these restrictions.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'Automatic telephone dialing system' to clarify that artificial voices and voicemail messages are covered by the ban.

Added a new definition for 'Existing business relationship' to allow calls from companies with whom the customer has recently interacted.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the ban on automated calls to include an exception for those with an 'existing business relationship' in addition to explicit consent.

Clarified that consent obtained for automated calls is valid for only one year and cannot be transferred or sold to other companies.

Updated the definition of 'Telephone solicitation' to include 'wrongfully obtaining anything of value' beyond just selling goods or services.

Changed the requirement for live operators from 'inquiring' about consent to 'initiating' the solicitation through automated means.

EXEMPTIONS

Expanded exemptions to include not-for-profit organizations, licensed healthcare providers, and public utilities.

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

113–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 118

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic78

75 Yea 3

96% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

100

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 009-000-000

upper

May 27, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities

upper

May 21, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

lower

2 primary · 69 co-sponsors