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IL HB3955

Bill

Status

Passed

8/20/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jaime Andrade

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires sellers offering automatic renewal contracts to disclose the renewal clause and cancellation procedure clearly and conspicuously in the contract.

  • Mandates written notice to consumers 30-60 days before cancellation deadlines for contracts with initial terms of 12 months or more that auto-renew for more than one month.

  • Requires online sellers to provide toll-free phone number, email address, postal address, or other easy-to-use cancellation mechanism and allow consumers to cancel exclusively online.

  • Shields businesses from liability if they demonstrate written compliance procedures, prove non-compliance resulted from error, and provide full refunds for all amounts billed from renewal through termination.

Legislative Description

AUTOMATIC RENEWAL CANCL ONLINE

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0517

8/20/2021

Committee Referrals

Commerce5/10/2021
Assignments4/27/2021
Consumer Protection3/16/2021
Rules2/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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