AUTO CONTRACT RENEWAL-NOTICE Senate SponsorsSen. Doris Turner-Michael E. Hastings, Mike Porfirio, Adriane Johnson-Mary Edly-Allen, Cristina Castro, Emil Jones, III, Julie A. Morrison, Rachel Ventura, Javier L. Cervantes, Michael W. Halpin, Robert F. Martwick-Mike Simmons, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Meg Loughran Cappel, Paul Faraci and Steve Stadelman House Sponsors(Rep. Mary Gill-Nicholas K. Smith-Anthony DeLuca-Dagmara Avelar-Yolonda Morris, Dave Vella, Maurice A. West, II, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Sue Scherer, Theresa Mah, Harry Benton, Gregg Johnson, Camille Y. Lilly, Joyce Mason, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, La Shawn K. Ford, Janet Yang Rohr, Maura Hirschauer and Matt Hanson) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0919 815 ILCS 601/10Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract that includes a free gift or a trial period of the product or service that lasts 15 days or longer, where such contract automatically renews unless the consumer cancels the contract, shall notify the consumer no less than 2 weeks before the cancellation deadline as described by the automatic renewal offer terms. Provides that if the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation has the consumer's email address, this notice shall be sent by email.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the amendatory provision applies to a free trial or a promotional period (rather than a free gift or a trial period) of a product or service that lasts 15 days or longer. Provides that the required notice shall be given to the consumer during the free trial or the promotional period no less than 3 days (rather than no less than 2 weeks) before the cancellation deadline.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall send the notice in a method in which the consumer is accustomed to interacting with the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. Removes language requiring the notice to be sent by email. 1/16/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 1/16/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/16/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/7/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 2/7/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 8, 2024 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/4/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 4/4/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000 4/10/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024 4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/12/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/12/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-013-000 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 4/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 4/25/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 4/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 4/30/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-002-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 5/1/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/1/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 5/1/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 5/1/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/6/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill 5/6/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill 5/7/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Mary Gill 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill 5/9/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 5/14/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 5/14/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 5/14/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/14/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Mary Gill 5/14/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Mary Gill 5/14/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Mary Gill 5/15/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/17/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 5/22/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-016-000 5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled 5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled 5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled 5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled 5/22/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 6/20/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0919