CONSUMER STATEMENTS PROTECTED Senate SponsorsSen. Steve Stadelman House Sponsors(Rep. Litesa E. Wallace-Carol Ammons) 8/18/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0240 815 ILCS 505/2TTT newAmends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a contract or a proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer merchandise or services may not include a provision waiving the consumer's right to make any statement regarding the seller or lessor or the employees or agents of the seller or lessor or concerning the merchandise or services. Makes it an unlawful practice to threaten or to seek to enforce a provision made unlawful by the new provisions or to otherwise penalize a consumer for making a protected statement. Provides that a waiver of the new provisions is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Provides that the new provisions may not be construed to prohibit or limit a person or business that hosts online consumer reviews or comments from removing a statement that is otherwise lawful to remove. 2/10/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/10/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/15/2017SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/29/2017SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-001-001 3/29/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 4/28/2017HouseArrived in House 4/28/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/28/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/10/2017HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee 5/17/2017HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-000-000 5/17/2017HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; 5/17/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 5/17/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/24/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/24/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018 8/18/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0240