SB 1486 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE

Summary
Creates the Junk Fee Ban Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a person to: (1) offer, display, or advertise an amount a consumer may pay for merchandise without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; (2) fail, in any offer, display, or advertisement that contains an amount a consumer may pay, to display the total price more prominently than any other pricing information; (3) misrepresent the nature and purpose of any amount a consumer may pay, including the ability to refund the fees and the identity of any merchandise for which fees are charged; (4) fail to disclose clearly and conspicuously before the consumer consents to pay, the nature and purpose of any amount a consumer may pay that is excluded from the total price, including the ability to refund the fees and the identity of any merchandise for which fees are charged; or (5) offer, display, or advertise, including through direct offerings, third-party distribution, or metasearch referrals, a total price for a place of short-term lodging that does not include all required fees. Requires total price disclosures for retail mercantile establishments and food service establishments; and the disclosure of delivery fees. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Preempts home rule powers.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2025 Last action Jul 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 5 edits · May 8, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was updated to clarify definitions and expand protections against hidden fees. Key changes include redefining 'consumer goods or services' to explicitly cover household purposes, adding a new definition for 'third-party delivery platforms,' and broadening the definition of 'food service establishment' to include various catering and room service operations. Additionally, the bill now explicitly excludes third-party delivery platforms and short-term lodging from the definition of 'retail mercantile establishment.'
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly cover third-party delivery platforms and a broader range of food service operations, while clarifying which entities are excluded from the retail mercantile definition.
DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'consumer goods or services' to explicitly include items bought for 'household purposes' to ensure clarity.

Added a new definition for 'third-party delivery platform or company' to specifically address digital networks connecting consumers with couriers.

Expanded the definition of 'food service establishment' to include commercial kitchens, catering, banquet services, and room service operated by hotels.

SCOPE

Clarified that 'retail mercantile establishment' does not include third-party delivery platforms or places of short-term lodging.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the requirements for disclosing total prices to explicitly list shipping charges and quasi-governmental fees as exceptions where the total price need not include the fee.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

521
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
May 8, 2025
D Democratic39
36 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 1 Nay 2
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Jul 2, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - March 25, 2026
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-040-002
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 8, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-1-5)
senate
2 primary · 82 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Hastings
Mike Hastings
DDemocratic
IL
19
P
Photo of Thaddeus Jones
Thaddeus Jones
DDemocratic
IL
29
Co
Photo of Abdelnasser Rashid
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
IL
21
Co
Photo of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
IL
22
Co
Photo of Ann Williams
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Anna Moeller
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
IL
43
Co
Photo of Anne Stava
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
IL
81
Co
Photo of Anthony DeLuca
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
IL
80
Co
Photo of Barbara Hernandez
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
IL
50
Co
Photo of Bob Rita
Bob Rita
DDemocratic
IL
28
Co
Photo of Christopher Belt
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
IL
57
Co
Photo of Cristina Castro
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
IL
22