Bill Status of SB1932  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  FRAUD-EMERGENCY PRICE GOUGING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton - Lakesia Collins and Mike Simmons

House Sponsors
(Rep. Dagmara Avelar)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/9/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/7.5
815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice, for a period of 45 days after a disaster is declared by the President of the United States or the Governor, for any person to sell or offer to sell to a consumer in the designated disaster area any consumer food items or goods, goods or services used for emergency cleanup or response, emergency supplies, medical supplies, home heating oil, building materials, housing, lodging, transportation, freight, or storage services, fuel, gasoline, or other motor fuels, repair or reconstruction services, or any other necessity for an unconscionably high price. Sets forth provisions concerning the determination of unconscionably high prices and enforcement of the provision by the Attorney General. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt specified information.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 140/7.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the provision does not apply the sale of petroleum products. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that a price increase of 20% or more constitutes an unconscionably high price if it is not attributable to additional costs imposed on the person by the supplier of the goods or directly attributable to additional costs for labor or materials used to provide the services during the declared disaster. Removes provisions concerning the Freedom of Information Act and notice of violation by the Attorney General. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/25/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/6/2025SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  3/31/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  3/31/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/1/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  4/2/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/2/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
  4/3/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/3/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  4/4/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-007-000
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/4/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/9/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/9/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/5/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  5/5/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/6/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/9/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/9/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee