HB5063 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 37034 SPS 67149 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5063

Introduced 2/8/2024, by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new

Creates the Gas Stove Labeling Act. Provides that no person shall sell, attempt to sell, or offer to sell to a consumer in the State a gas stove that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2025 unless a label on the gas stove bears a specified message. Provides that manufacturers or importers shall affix adhesive labels to the gas stove in a position that is easily read by a consumer examining the product. Provides that the label must be in a type size no smaller than the largest type size used for other consumer information on the product. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that all remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available to him or her for the enforcement of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning business.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Gas Stove Labeling Act.

Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "gas stove" means a household natural gas stove or range that is used for food preparation and provides at least one of the following functions:

(1) surface cooking;

(2) oven cooking; or

(3) broiling.

Section 10. Gas stove labeling requirements. No person shall sell, attempt to sell, or offer to sell to a consumer in this State a gas stove that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2025 unless a label on the gas stove bears the message:

WARNING: Gas stoves can release nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide inside homes at levels exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency's standards for outdoor air quality. The presence of these pollutants may exacerbate pre-existing respiratory illnesses or lead to the development of asthma, especially in children. Gas powered stoves should never be used without a ducted vent hood to reduce exposure to these emissions.

Manufacturers or importers shall affix adhesive labels to the gas stove in a position that is easily read by a consumer examining the product. The label must be in a type size no smaller than the largest type size used for other consumer information on the product.

Section 15. Enforcement by Attorney General. A violation of any of the provisions of this Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General by that Act shall be available to him or her for the enforcement of this Act.

Section 90. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2EEEE as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new)

Sec. 2EEEE. Violations of the Gas Stove Labeling Act. A person who violates the Gas Stove Labeling Act commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.