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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5796         </title>
<shortdesc>FAIR BUSINESS TREATMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mark Batinick-Ryan Spain-Grant Wehrli-Thomas M. Bennett, Patrick Windhorst, Dan Ugaste, Tony McCombie, Andrew S. Chesney, Daniel Swanson, Terri Bryant, Dave Severin, Tom Weber, Amy Grant, Chris Miller, Steven Reick, Dan Brady, Norine K. Hammond, Avery Bourne, Keith P. Sommer, Lindsay Parkhurst, Dan Caulkins and Thomas Morrison</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3305/7.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act by creating the Fair Business Treatment Law. Provides that if the Governor issues a proclamation declaring a disaster under the Act or an executive order relating to the same disaster for which the proclamation was issued, and the proclamation or executive order includes one or more restrictions upon the retail sale of goods or services within Illinois, the restriction must be enforced so as not to favor any one industry classification of persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail over any other industry classification of such persons. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to develop a protocol for the fair enforcement of proclamations declaring a disaster under the Act. Requires the Agency, in developing and maintaining the protocol, to consult with relevant private sector stakeholders, including representatives of the Illinois retail sales industry. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>5/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer</action>
<statusdate>11/17/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst</action>
<statusdate>11/17/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins</action>
<statusdate>11/20/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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