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IL HB2456
Bill
Status
8/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Croke
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AI Summary
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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
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Exempts reservation distribution channels that have contracts with the restaurant or with an entity authorized by the restaurant to distribute reservations
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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
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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
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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