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| Bill | EARLY CANCELLATION FEES-DEATH | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, subject to federal law and regulation, no provider of telephone, cellular telephone, television, Internet, energy, medical alert system, or water services shall impose a fee for termination or early cancellation of a service contract if the customer dies before the end of the contract. Provides that every violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | HB 122 | Illinois HB 122 (102nd) |
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Illinois HB 122 (102nd) — EARLY CANCELLATION FEES-DEATH
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, subject to federal law and regulation, no provider of telephone, cellular telephone, television, Internet, energy, medical alert system, or water services shall impose a fee for termination or early cancellation of a service contract if the customer dies before the end of the contract. Provides that every violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 108–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Daniel Didech — primary (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Bos — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-01-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
filing - 2021-01-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-01-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2021-01-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2021-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- 2021-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2021-02-23 Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
referral-committee - 2021-02-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2021-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- 2021-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2021-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- 2021-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- 2021-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2021-03-01 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis
- 2021-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-04-13 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-04-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
- 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- 2021-04-16 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-04-19 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2021-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- 2021-04-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-19 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2021-04-28 Assigned to Commerce
referral-committee - 2021-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2021-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2021-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2021-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- 2021-05-06 Do Pass Commerce; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2021
- 2021-05-10 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2021-05-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2021-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
- 2021-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
- 2021-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2021-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- 2021-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2021-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2021-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2021-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2021-06-23 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2021-06-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2021-07-23 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2021-07-23 Effective Date January 1, 2022
- 2021-07-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0112
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d592b084-92fd-490c-9f26-798c33c8d8a0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).