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Introduced
01/30/2024
01/30/2024
In Committee
05/15/2024
05/15/2024
Crossed Over
04/18/2024
04/18/2024
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Introduced Session
103rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Junk Fee Ban Act. Provides that it is a violation of 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; (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; or (5) offer, display, or advertise, including through direct offerings, third-party distribution, or metasearch referrals, a total price for a place of short-term lodging that does not include all required fees. Requires total price disclosures for retail mercantile establishments and food service establishments; and the disclosure of delivery fees. Provides for limitations of the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Preempts home rule.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Junk Fee Ban Act, aims to address the issue of hidden and misleading fees charged to consumers. It prohibits businesses from advertising a price for a good or service without clearly disclosing the total price, including any additional fees. The bill also requires businesses, such as retail mercantile establishments and food service establishments, to provide clear notice of any consumer fees or charges prior to the purchase. Additionally, the bill mandates that third-party delivery services disclose delivery fees to consumers. The Attorney General is granted the authority to enforce violations of this Act under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. The bill also includes limitations, such as not restricting businesses' ability to set prices or charge fees, and it does not apply to wholesale clubs that sell through a membership model.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (30)
Omar Aquino (D)*,
Bob Morgan (D)*,
Dee Avelar (D),
Mary Beth Canty (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Cristina Castro (D),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Laura Faver Dias (D),
Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),
Mike Halpin (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Hoan Huynh (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Emil Jones (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Meg Loughran Cappel (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Julie Morrison (D),
Laura Murphy (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Natalie Toro (D),
Rachel Ventura (D),
Chris Welch (D),
Maurice West (D),
Last Action
Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)
Bill Topics
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
- ‐ Food Industry
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4629&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 | 01/30/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4629eng.htm | 04/18/2024 |
| House Amendment 003 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4629ham003.htm | 04/15/2024 |
| House Amendment 002 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4629ham002.htm | 04/11/2024 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4629ham001.htm | 02/29/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4629.htm | 01/30/2024 |
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