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IL HB2456

Bill

Status

Passed

8/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Croke

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits third-party restaurant reservation services (websites, apps, or online platforms) from listing, advertising, promoting, or selling reservations for a food service establishment without a written agreement with that establishment

  • Exempts reservation distribution channels that have contracts with the restaurant or with an entity authorized by the restaurant to distribute reservations

  • Imposes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, with each day of unauthorized reservation activity for a particular restaurant counting as a single violation

  • Allows the Attorney General to bring enforcement proceedings, and permits affected restaurants or customers charged fees to file civil lawsuits seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, and attorney's fees

  • Establishes a one-year statute of limitations for bringing claims under the Act

Legislative Description

RESTAURANT RESERVATION PIRACY

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0227

8/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/23/2025
Assignments4/8/2025
Rules4/4/2025
Judiciary - Civil3/11/2025
Rules3/7/2025
Judiciary - Civil3/4/2025
Rules2/4/2025

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