---
type: "Bill"
title: "CONSUMER FRAUD-MAIL DISCLOSURE"
description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act to knowingly mail or send a postcard or letter to a recipient in the State if the postcard or letter does not disclose or disclaim any and all affiliations or lack thereof. Provides that all disclosures and disclaimers appearing on a postcard or letter must be conspicuously located at the top of the postcard or letter, be easily readable in clear and unambiguous language, and be printed in at least 14-point bold-face font in a black-outlined box. Prohibits mail that requests that the recipient contact the sender by mail, telephone, email, website, or other prescribed means without specified disclosure requirements. Makes other changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 1440"
citation: "Illinois SB 1440 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hoan Huynh", "Rachel Ventura"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-07"
last_action: "2023-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef08796e-b87b-45d1-937a-10f8bcbaa951"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1440&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=146127&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "e115094c444d07288f9e4ff65181598e4a8cc69226e7b857c8592ac73a4fc6e1"
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 SB 1440 (103rd) — CONSUMER FRAUD-MAIL DISCLOSURE

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act to knowingly mail or send a postcard or letter to a recipient in the State if the postcard or letter does not disclose or disclaim any and all affiliations or lack thereof. Provides that all disclosures and disclaimers appearing on a postcard or letter must be conspicuously located at the top of the postcard or letter, be easily readable in clear and unambiguous language, and be printed in at least 14-point bold-face font in a black-outlined box. Prohibits mail that requests that the recipient contact the sender by mail, telephone, email, website, or other prescribed means without specified disclosure requirements. Makes other changes.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1440.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1440eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1440enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Consumer Protection — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **99–4** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hoan Huynh — primary (person)
- Rachel Ventura — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura `filing`
- **2023-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-07** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-02-14** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2023-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-03-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2023
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-03-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-11** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2023-04-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-004-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2023-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0087 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ef08796e-b87b-45d1-937a-10f8bcbaa951`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).