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 Bill Status of HB5255  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CASHLESS RETAIL PROHIBITED

House Sponsors
Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 505/WWW new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail to: refuse to accept cash from a consumer as a form of payment; post signs on the premises that cash payment is not accepted; or charge a higher price to consumers who pay cash than they would pay using any other form of payment. Provides that "at retail" includes any retail transaction conducted in person and excludes any telephone, mail, or Internet-based transaction.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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