HB 62 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE

Summary
Creates the Junk Fee Ban Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a person to: (1) offer, display, or advertise an amount a consumer may pay for merchandise without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; (2) fail, in any offer, display, or advertisement that contains an amount a consumer may pay, to display the total price more prominently than any other pricing information; (3) misrepresent the nature and purpose of any amount a consumer may pay, including the ability to refund the fees and the identity of any merchandise for which fees are charged; (4) fail to disclose clearly and conspicuously before the consumer consents to pay, the nature and purpose of any amount a consumer may pay that is excluded from the total price, including the ability to refund the fees and the identity of any merchandise for which fees are charged; or (5) offer, display, or advertise, including through direct offerings, third-party distribution, or metasearch referrals, a total price for a place of short-term lodging that does not include all required fees. Requires total price disclosures for retail mercantile establishments and food service establishments; and the disclosure of delivery fees. Provides for limitations of the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Preempts home rule.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 4, 2025
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Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
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Jan 9, 2025
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Referred to Rules Committee
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