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IL SB1932

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Suzanne Glowiak Hilton

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits selling essential goods and services at "unconscionably high" prices for 45 days after a disaster declared by the President or Governor, or during any extended disaster period

  • Covers consumer food items, emergency supplies (water, flashlights, batteries, blankets), medical supplies, building materials, housing, lodging, transportation, storage, and repair services in designated disaster areas

  • Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a price increase of 20% or more constitutes price gouging if not attributable to increased supplier costs or additional labor/material expenses

  • Provides exceptions for price increases directly caused by higher supplier costs, increased labor or material expenses, or returning items to their normal (non-sale) price

  • Exempts petroleum products from the price gouging restrictions

Legislative Description

FRAUD-EMERGENCY PRICE GOUGING

Last Action

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Matt Hanson

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules5/9/2025
Judiciary - Civil5/6/2025
Rules5/5/2025
Judiciary - Civil4/17/2025
Rules4/9/2025
Judiciary4/1/2025
Assignments3/31/2025
Judiciary2/25/2025
Assignments2/6/2025

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