---
type: "Bill"
title: "CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES"
description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to offer to consumers at retail a rebate made on a rebate card that charges dormancy fees or other post-issuance fees. Defines \"rebate card\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 2156"
citation: "Illinois HB 2156 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 71
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b176b473-04af-48ee-910a-4e4c59891673"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2156&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=117842&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "64ae8db17c6ba6d3ca0841aee41abaff9f8c96b52a583be8c8e5803db0e6b0db"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2156 (101st) — CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to offer to consumers at retail a rebate made on a rebate card that charges dormancy fees or other post-issuance fees. Defines "rebate card".

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2156&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117842&DocNum=2156&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2156eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117842&DocNum=2156&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2156enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117842&DocNum=2156&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **70–46** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **67–47** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — primary (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Melissa Conyears-Ervin — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — primary (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah `filing`
- **2019-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Re-assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2019-03-12** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2019-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2019-03-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-047-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2019-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2019-03-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2019-03-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Do Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- **2019-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2019-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
- **2019-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2019-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 070-046-000
- **2019-05-29** House Concurs
- **2019-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0462 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b176b473-04af-48ee-910a-4e4c59891673`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).