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IL SB1898

Bill

Status

Passed

8/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Steve Stadelman

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits contracts for consumer merchandise or services from including provisions that waive a consumer's right to make statements about the seller, lessor, their employees/agents, or the merchandise/services.

  • Makes it an unlawful practice to threaten, seek to enforce, or penalize a consumer for making statements protected under this section.

  • Voids and renders unenforceable any waiver of these protections as contrary to public policy.

  • Allows online review platforms to remove statements that are otherwise lawful to remove, without limitation by this section.

Legislative Description

CONSUMER STATEMENTS PROTECTED

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0240

8/18/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Civil5/17/2017
Commercial Law5/10/2017
Judiciary - Civil5/9/2017
Rules4/28/2017
Judiciary2/28/2017
Assignments2/10/2017

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