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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "AUTOMATIC CONTRACT RENEWAL"
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description: "Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that the clear and conspicuous disclosure of an automatic renewal clause displayed during the contract formation process must require the consumer to affirmatively consent to the renewal terms. Provides for additional notice requirements concerning contracts that automatically renew for a specified term of more than one month unless the consumer cancels the contract. Provides for additional notice requirements concerning contracts that allow the consumer to accept a free gift or trial as part of an automatic renewal offer before the consumer makes any payment, or where such contract entitles the consumer to an introductory reduced, promotional, or discounted rate before the customer begins paying the full rate. Provides that a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that allows consumers to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall allow a consumer to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service exclusively online, at will, and without engaging any further steps that obstruct or delay the consumer's ability to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service immediately. Defines \"clear and conspicuous\"."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "SB 328"
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citation: "Illinois SB 328 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Matt Hanson", "Suzy Glowiak Hilton"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 72
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2023-02-02"
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last_action: "2023-06-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a1f7cf1-37a3-4d9c-9798-39112cd91ce9"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=328&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=144038&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "a691eb31102690d3d1f91a264af719769ceba1c8820d6b672e4ca23763d28360"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 328 (103rd) — AUTOMATIC CONTRACT RENEWAL
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Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that the clear and conspicuous disclosure of an automatic renewal clause displayed during the contract formation process must require the consumer to affirmatively consent to the renewal terms. Provides for additional notice requirements concerning contracts that automatically renew for a specified term of more than one month unless the consumer cancels the contract. Provides for additional notice requirements concerning contracts that allow the consumer to accept a free gift or trial as part of an automatic renewal offer before the consumer makes any payment, or where such contract entitles the consumer to an introductory reduced, promotional, or discounted rate before the customer begins paying the full rate. Provides that a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that allows consumers to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall allow a consumer to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service exclusively online, at will, and without engaging any further steps that obstruct or delay the consumer's ability to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service immediately. Defines "clear and conspicuous".
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0328.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0328eng.pdf)
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3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0328sam001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0328enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Consumer Protection — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Judiciary, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Judiciary — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **102–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Matt Hanson — primary (person)
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- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — primary (person)
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- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
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- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
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- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
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- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
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- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
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- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
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- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
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- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
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- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
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- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
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- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
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- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
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- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
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- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
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- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
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- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-02** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton `filing`
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- **2023-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-02** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-02-07** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-08** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
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- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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- **2023-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2023-03-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2023-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2023-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2023-03-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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- **2023-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
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- **2023-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
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- **2023-03-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
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- **2023-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
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- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
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- **2023-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2023-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
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- **2023-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-04-11** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
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- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
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- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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- **2023-04-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
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- **2023-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
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- **2023-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
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- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
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- **2023-05-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
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- **2023-05-08** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
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- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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- **2023-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0070 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a1f7cf1-37a3-4d9c-9798-39112cd91ce9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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