CONSUMER FRAUD-MANDATORY FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 815 ILCS 505/2EEEE newAmends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of the Act for a person to: (1) advertise, display, or offer a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed by a government entity; or (2) engage in any fraudulent or deceptive conduct that creates a likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding concerning the complete price of goods or services offered, displayed, or advertised. Provides that a person does not violate the provision if the total price of the goods or services being offered, displayed, or advertised, including any mandatory fees a consumer would incur during the transaction, is clearly and conspicuously disclosed in each advertisement or display and whenever a price is first shown to a consumer. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act for a person to: (1) offer, display, or advertise an amount a consumer may pay for merchandise without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; (2) fail, in any offer, display, or advertisement that contains an amount a consumer may pay, to display the total price more prominently than any other pricing information; (3) misrepresent the nature and purpose of any amount a consumer may pay, including the ability to refund the fees and the identity of any merchandise for which fees are charged; or (4) fail to disclose clearly and conspicuously before the consumer consents to pay, the nature and purpose of any amount a consumer may pay that is excluded from the total price, including the ability to refund the fees and the identity of any merchandise for which fees are charged. 2/7/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/7/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/28/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/28/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/6/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 3/6/2024SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/7/2024SenateWaive Posting Notice 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-002-000 3/13/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024 4/11/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024 4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024 4/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 4/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/19/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 6/26/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 6/26/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die