103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2047
 
Introduced 2/7/2023, by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
815 ILCS 505/2BBBB new

     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for a motor vehicle dealer or a manufacturer of motor vehicles sold or leased in this State to offer to a consumer a subscription service for any motor vehicle feature that: (1) utilizes components and hardware already installed on the motor vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer; and (2) would function after activation without ongoing expense to the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party service provider. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning business.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business 
5Practices Act is amended  by adding Section 2BBBB as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 505/2BBBB new)
7    Sec. 2BBBB. Motor vehicle subscription services.
8    (a)   As used in this Section:
9    "Manufacturer" means a person or business engaged in the 
10manufacturing or assembling of new motor vehicles.
11    "Motor vehicle" includes all vehicles propelled otherwise 
12than by muscular power, excepting such vehicles as run only 
13upon rails or tracks, low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed 
14electric scooters, and motorized bicycles.
15    "Motor vehicle dealer" means any business that engages in 
16the selling or leasing of new or used motor vehicles to 
17consumers.
18    "Motor vehicle feature" means any convenience or safety 
19function included on the motor vehicle, such as heated seats 
20or driver assistance that typically is offered to a consumer 
21as an upgrade at the time of purchase or lease of the motor 
22vehicle.
23    "Subscription service" means a service provided on a 
 
 
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1subscription basis in exchange for a recurring payment, 
2including, but not limited to, a weekly, monthly, or annual 
3payment charged to and made by a consumer.
4    (b) It is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this 
5Act for a motor vehicle dealer or a manufacturer of motor 
6vehicles sold or leased in this State to offer to a consumer a 
7subscription service for any motor vehicle feature that: (1) 
8utilizes components and hardware already installed on the 
9motor vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer; 
10and (2) would function after activation without ongoing 
11expense to the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party 
12service provider. 
 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.