Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3281

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person engaged in the business of selling or offering to sell goods or services at retail to the public with an individual accepting in-person payments at a physical location shall not: (1) refuse to accept cash as a form of payment for sales of less than $2,000 made at the physical location; (2) post a sign on the premises stating that cash payment is not accepted; or (3) charge a higher price to customers paying with cash compared to the price charged to customers not paying with cash. Provides for specified exceptions. Provides that any person who violates the provisions commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective January 1, 2024.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2/17/2023	House	First Reading
2/17/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/7/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
3/14/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
3/14/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
3/14/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
3/14/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
3/16/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/16/2023	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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