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| Bill | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | SB 1440 | Illinois SB 1440 (103rd) |
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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.
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; origin ocd-bill/ef08796e-b87b-45d1-937a-10f8bcbaa951. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).