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HB0045 • 2026
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Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0476
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
Do Pass Consumer Protection ; 006-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2026
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Assigned to Consumer Protection
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee ; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee ; 006-003-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
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Full Text of HB0045 Home Legislation Full Text HB0045 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Public Act Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Public Act Open PDF HB0045 Enrolled LRB104 05400 SPS 15429 b 1 AN ACT concerning business. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Sale Price Ad Act is amended by changing 5 Sections 1 and 4 and by adding Section 3.7 as follows: 6 (815 ILCS 408/1) (was 720 ILCS 350/1) 7 Sec. 1. As used in this Act: 8 "Seller" means any person or legal entity that is in the 9 business of selling consumer goods to the public. 10 "Consumer goods" means any machine, appliance, clothing, 11 or like product bought for personal, family or household 12 purposes. 13 "Advertise" or "Advertising" means a notice in a 14 newspaper, magazine, pamphlet or flyer; an announcement on 15 television, cable television, or radio; and any other method 16 of communicating to the public. 17 "Digital promotion" means any discount advertised, 18 offered, delivered, or redeemed by electronic means, 19 including, but not limited to, a mobile application, website, 20 email, or another similar method. 21 "Discount" includes, but is not limited to, any coupon or 22 promotion in an electronic, digital, paper, or any other 23 format that offers a price reduction or credit for any goods to HB0045 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 05400 SPS 15429 b 1 a consumer, either directly or indirectly, through redemption 2 by a retailer. 3 "Person" means an individual, natural person, public or 4 private corporation, government, partnership, unincorporated 5 association, or other entity. 6 "Retail mercantile establishment" means a retailer where 7 55% or more of its gross sales include nonprescription 8 medicines and any cooked or uncooked article of food, 9 beverage, alcohol, confection, or condiment used for or 10 intended to be used for human consumption off premises. 11 "Self-service checkout" means an interactive electronic 12 terminal that facilitates an action or displays a piece of 13 information and allows a consumer to pay for goods and 14 services. 15 (Source: P.A. 102-722, eff. 5-6-22.) 16 (815 ILCS 408/3.7 new) 17 Sec. 3.7. Digital promotions; consumer access. 18 (a) A retail mercantile establishment that owns and 19 operates a mobile or computer application through which the 20 retail mercantile establishment advertises, offers, delivers, 21 or redeems digital promotions available in the retail 22 mercantile establishment shall ensure that the benefits of a 23 digital promotion are provided to any eligible consumer who 24 meets the stated terms and conditions of the digital 25 promotion. A retail mercantile establishment may establish any HB0045 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 05400 SPS 15429 b 1 redemption mechanism that allows an eligible consumer a 2 practical means of receiving the digital promotion in the 3 ordinary course of a transaction, including, but not limited 4 to, automatic discounts, point-of-sale assisted discounts, the 5 use of barcodes, quick response codes, or other unique 6 identifiers, or post-purchase methods, including the 7 submission of a receipt or proof of purchase or any other 8 reasonable means. 9 (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to restrict 10 a retail mercantile establishment's discretion to determine 11 the format, technology, or process by which a digital 12 promotion is redeemed or applied to a qualifying transaction 13 if any eligible consumer receives the equal value of the 14 digital promotion as advertised when the consumer satisfies 15 the stated terms and conditions of the digital promotion. 16 (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require 17 a retail mercantile establishment to: 18 (1) offer or provide the benefits of any digital 19 promotion, discount, or other incentive to consumers who 20 are not enrolled in a loyalty, membership, rewards, or 21 similar program when enrollment, application, or any 22 comparable action in the program is required to receive 23 the benefits; or 24 (2) make available targeted or personalized offers 25 that are based on a consumer's status in a loyalty, 26 membership, rewards, or similar program. HB0045 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 05400 SPS 15429 b 1 (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to 2 a digital promotion in connection with online, delivery, 3 pickup, or other remote transactions or sales channel. 4 (e) Except as otherwise provided under this Act or any 5 other federal or State law, no person may: 6 (1) enforce any requirement, condition, penalty, or 7 fine, contractually or otherwise, upon a retail mercantile 8 establishment that relates to the offer or display of 9 prices, discounts, digital promotions, or services for 10 sale by the retail mercantile establishment; or 11 (2) otherwise restrict or regulate a retail mercantile 12 establishment's ability to provide discounts, digital 13 promotions, or incentives to consumers in connection with 14 the purchase of consumer goods. 15 (815 ILCS 408/4) (was 720 ILCS 350/4) 16 Sec. 4. (a) Violation of this Act is a business offense 17 with a fine not to exceed $25. A person or retail mercantile 18 establishment shall not be fined in excess of $500 per year for 19 violations under this Act. A person may bring an action for 20 injunctive relief to obtain compliance with this Act. A 21 prevailing party may recover reasonable attorney's fees and 22 costs in an action brought under this Section. 23 (b) No fine shall be imposed on a person or a retail 24 mercantile establishment for a violation of this Act unless 25 the person or retail mercantile establishment is provided HB0045 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 05400 SPS 15429 b 1 written notice of the alleged violation and afforded 15 days 2 after receipt of the notice to cure the violation. If the 3 retail mercantile establishment cures the violation within the 4 15-day period, no fine shall be assessed for that violation. 5 (Source: P.A. 102-722, eff. 5-6-22.) 6 Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are 7 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. 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