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type: "Bill"
title: "CONSUMER FRAUD-MENTAL HLTH ADS"
description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to engage in misleading or false advertising or promotion that misrepresents the need to seek mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment outside of the State of Illinois. Requires any marketing, advertising, promotional, or sales materials directed to Illinois residents concerning mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment to (i) prominently display or announce the full physical address of the treatment program or facility; (ii) include a link to the Internet website for the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; and (iii) provide that mental health disorder and substance use disorder treatment may be available at a reduced cost or for free for Illinois residents. Prohibits arrangements under which a patient seeking mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment is referred to a mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment program or facility in exchange for a fee or other remuneration. Amends the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act. Provides that a violation of any provision of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a violation of the Act's prohibition against fee splitting constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4949"
citation: "Illinois HB 4949 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d00e5ef-8789-49e2-9303-b615b4949d8a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4949&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110369&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "20620ae34722269d7c401b2e86258fbf8866c64157d6684b24a9ca58752b1d82"
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 4949 (100th) — CONSUMER FRAUD-MENTAL HLTH ADS
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to engage in misleading or false advertising or promotion that misrepresents the need to seek mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment outside of the State of Illinois. Requires any marketing, advertising, promotional, or sales materials directed to Illinois residents concerning mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment to (i) prominently display or announce the full physical address of the treatment program or facility; (ii) include a link to the Internet website for the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; and (iii) provide that mental health disorder and substance use disorder treatment may be available at a reduced cost or for free for Illinois residents. Prohibits arrangements under which a patient seeking mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment is referred to a mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment program or facility in exchange for a fee or other remuneration. Amends the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act. Provides that a violation of any provision of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a violation of the Act's prohibition against fee splitting constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
## 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=10000HB4949&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110369&DocNum=4949&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4949eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110369&DocNum=4949&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4949enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110369&DocNum=4949&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `filing`
- **2018-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2018-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27** Assigned to Mental Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2018-03-08** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2018-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-04-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-04-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2018-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
- **2018-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-26** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2018-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2018-04-26** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2018-04-26** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- **2018-04-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2018-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- **2018-04-26** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-04-26** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- **2018-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2018-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2018-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2018-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
- **2018-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2018-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2018-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1058 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d00e5ef-8789-49e2-9303-b615b4949d8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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