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HB0045

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CONSUMER FRAUD-GROCERY COUPONS

What this bill does

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a grocery store that offers a digital coupon to consumers shall make available a corresponding paper coupon of equal value. Provides that the paper coupons shall be easily accessible at the service desk and may also be placed in other locations around the store. Provides that a grocery store that violates the requirement commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr Chamber: House Introduced: 2024-12-11
Stuck
P(Advance)
18.6%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.5%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
3.1%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 81%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 144 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Public Engagement

16 witness slips filed 5 proponents / 11 opponents 7 organizations
Anomaly Detected: names appear 2.7x on avg; near-unanimous position (>95% one side)

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

16 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-19
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-11
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Consumer Protection 2025-02-25
Matthew Slade Myself Myself Proponent Consumer Protection 2025-02-18
Michael Luebbers Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance On behalf of IFCC dba IFA Proponent Consumer Protection 2025-02-18
Alec Laird Illinois Retail Merchants Association Illinois Retail Merchants Association Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-18
Chris Coleman Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-18
Alec Laird Illinois Retail Merchants Association Illinois Retail Merchants Association Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-11
Chris Coleman Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-11
Noah Finley NFIB National Federation of Independent Business Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-11
Alec Laird Illinois Retail Merchants Association Illinois Retail Merchants Association Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-04
Chris Coleman Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-04
Noah Finley NFIB National Federation of Independent Business Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-03-04
Alec Laird Illinois Retail Merchants Association Illinois Retail Merchants Association Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-02-25
Alec Laird Illinois Retail Merchants Association Illinois Retail Merchants Association Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-02-18
Noah Finley NFBI Opponent Consumer Protection 2025-02-18

Action History

8 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2024-12-11 Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-13 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-10-29 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2026-02-17 Committee Assignment
Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2024-12-11 House Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-09 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-09 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-04 House Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-13 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-21 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
2025-10-29 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-17 House Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —