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| Bill | CONSUMER FRAUD-FREE TRIALS | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person or entity that, by means of telemarketing, offers free goods or services to an Illinois consumer on a trial basis and assesses a periodic fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period, must send a consumer who accepts the free goods or services a form the consumer may use to indicate his or her agreement to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Prohibits a person or entity from assessing a fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period if the person or entity does not receive a signed form from the consumer in which the consumer agrees to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 93rd | HB 1632 | Illinois HB 1632 (93rd) |
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enacted | 3 | 73 | 3 | 2003-02-10 | 2003-07-14 | openstates | ocd-bill/97462340-64a1-4025-ae25-9d54cc8396c6 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1632&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=2417&SessionID=3&GA=93 | 202d49a9117535ce9f057ed0c57af755e62df1a09e5fe94192d8e28a30907d54 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1632 (93rd) — CONSUMER FRAUD-FREE TRIALS
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person or entity that, by means of telemarketing, offers free goods or services to an Illinois consumer on a trial basis and assesses a periodic fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period, must send a consumer who accepts the free goods or services a form the consumer may use to indicate his or her agreement to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Prohibits a person or entity from assessing a fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period if the person or entity does not receive a signed form from the consumer in which the consumer agrees to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 116–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2003-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
filing - 2003-02-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-02-10 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2003-02-11 Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
referral-committee - 2003-02-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2003-02-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2003-02-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2003-02-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2003-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2003-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2003-03-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2003-03-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- 2003-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- 2003-03-19 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2003-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003
reading-1 - 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
- 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
- 2003-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2003-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2003-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2003-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2003-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2003-03-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-03-27 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-04-10 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2003-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2003-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-05-01 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- 2003-05-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2003-05-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-05-06 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2003-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- 2003-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2003-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2003-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- 2003-05-09 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2003-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2003-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2003-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
- 2003-05-15 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2003-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Martinez
amendment-passage - 2003-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
- 2003-05-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- 2003-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2003-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2003-05-16 Arrived in House
introduction - 2003-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- 2003-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2003-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2003-05-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- 2003-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- 2003-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- 2003-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-000-000
- 2003-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2003-06-25 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2003-07-14 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2003-07-14 Effective Date January 1, 2004
- 2003-07-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0194
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/97462340-64a1-4025-ae25-9d54cc8396c6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).