IL HB5795 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-02 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning price gouging. Provides that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for any person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell or offer to sell, either in person, through an intermediary, or online, consumer food items or goods, goods or services used for emergency cleanup, emergency supplies, medical supplies, home heating oil, building materials, housing, transportation, freight, and storage services, during the period of a disaster declared by either the President of the United States or the Governor of the State of Illinois, and for a period of 45 days following the end of the disaster period, for an amount that represents an unconscionably high price. Sets forth criteria for determining whether a price is unconscionably high. Effective immediately.

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Title

CONSUMER FRAUD-PRICE GOUGING

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
2020-06-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2020-05-22HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2020-05-22HouseFirst Reading
2020-05-22HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
8155052WWWNew CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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