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HB 4698 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CONSUMER FRAUD-MDSE CLUB

Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if a consumer purchases merchandise, it is an unlawful practice for the seller of the merchandise to enroll the consumer in a "club" or group whereby the consumer will periodically receive from the seller or another person shipments of similar merchandise not ordered or otherwise expressly requested by the consumer, unless the consumer expressly agrees in writing to be enrolled in the "club" or group and receive such periodic shipments of merchandise. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
May 2010
House Passage
May 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Feb 10, 2010 Signed Jul 27, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House May 4, 2010

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
Apr 27, 2010
D Democratic34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
10
Jul 27, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-2)
senate
Apr 23, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Maloney
upper
Apr 22, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2010
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Consumer Protection; Maloney
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
upper
Apr 16, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Apr 15, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Apr 15, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Consumer Protection; 006-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection
upper
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 10, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Jan 27, 2010
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Jan 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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