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type: "Bill"
title: "CONSUMER FRAUD-MDSE CLUB"
description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if a consumer purchases merchandise, it is an unlawful practice for the seller of the merchandise to enroll the consumer in a \"club\" or group whereby the consumer will periodically receive from the seller or another person shipments of similar merchandise not ordered or otherwise expressly requested by the consumer, unless the consumer expressly agrees in writing to be enrolled in the \"club\" or group and receive such periodic shipments of merchandise. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4698"
citation: "Illinois HB 4698 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-12-04"
last_action: "2010-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f47844a6-143a-46cb-90b9-dbbd26e2d865"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4698&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=48964&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "bac9f3d1ad7daf1279b39a87c1670117dbe9ec1ff0c01a22e05cd460b640c897"
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 HB 4698 (96th) — CONSUMER FRAUD-MDSE CLUB
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if a consumer purchases merchandise, it is an unlawful practice for the seller of the merchandise to enroll the consumer in a "club" or group whereby the consumer will periodically receive from the seller or another person shipments of similar merchandise not ordered or otherwise expressly requested by the consumer, unless the consumer expressly agrees in writing to be enrolled in the "club" or group and receive such periodic shipments of merchandise. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4698&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48964&DocNum=4698&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4698eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48964&DocNum=4698&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4698enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48964&DocNum=4698&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1012** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1170** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Joseph M. Lyons — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-12-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons `filing`
- **2010-01-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-27** Referred to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2010-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2010-02-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2010-02-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2010-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2010-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-02-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-02-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 16, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-02-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2010-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-17** Assigned to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Do Pass Consumer Protection; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010
- **2010-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2010-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
- **2010-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
- **2010-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Consumer Protection; Maloney `amendment-failure`
- **2010-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 007-000-000
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Maloney `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2010-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2010-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-05-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2010-05-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2010-05-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2010-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-27** Effective Date July 27, 2010
- **2010-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1306 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f47844a6-143a-46cb-90b9-dbbd26e2d865`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).