Public Act 0112 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0122 Enrolled LRB102 02664 KTG 15107 b

Public Act 102-0112

AN ACT concerning business.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2WWW as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2WWW new)

Sec. 2WWW. Termination or early cancellation fees for deceased persons.

(a) Subject to federal law and regulation, no provider of telephone, cellular telephone, television, Internet, energy, medical alert system, or water services shall impose a fee for termination or early cancellation of a service contract in the event the customer has deceased before the end of the contract.

(b) Every violation of this Section is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

Effective Date: 1/1/2022