Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Passed House 8 D cosponsors

HB 226 — BUSINESS-TECH

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 16, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses business and technology regulations.

This legislation focuses on updating regulations related to business and technology practices. It aims to adapt to current industry standards and innovations.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means potential changes to compliance regulations that could affect how small businesses operate in a tech landscape.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 226 introduces a new provision that makes it illegal for companies to send notices about expired home warranty plans, especially if the notice requests payment but the recipient doesn’t have an active warranty with that company. This change is important because it protects consumers from deceptive practices that could lead them to mistakenly pay for services they don’t need. The amendment aims to ensure greater transparency and fairness in how home warranty companies communicate with their customers.

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*LRB10404049SPS14073b* HB0226 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2026 HB0226 Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep.
HB0226 Engrossed LRB104 04049 SPS 14073 b AN ACT concerning business.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 120/1 from Ch.
17, par.
851 in a Section concerning the short title.ng Act.
Makes a technical change LRB104 04049 SPS 14073 b A BILL FOR HB0226 LRB104 04049 SPS 14073 b AN ACT concerning business.
The Illinois Fairness in Lending Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2HHHH as follows:
(815 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch.
(815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new) Sec.
17, par.
2HHHH.
851) Sec.
Home warranty plans.
1.
It is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act for any company to send or cause to be sent to a person in this State a notice that a home warranty plan is expiring that includes a request for a one-time payment or subscription if the person does not have a current home warranty plan with the company.
This Act shall be known and and may be cited as the "Illinois Fairness in Lending Act".
(Source:
P.A.
81-1391.)
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  3. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  4. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon

  7. Second Reading

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026

  13. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  14. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  15. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  17. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  18. Postponed - Judiciary

  19. Postponed - Judiciary

  20. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  21. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  22. Assigned to Judiciary

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  25. Referred to Assignments

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  29. Arrive in Senate

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  32. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  35. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rick Ryan

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Second Reading - Short Debate

  38. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  41. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote

  43. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman

  44. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee

  45. Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  48. Assigned to Executive Committee

  49. Referred to Rules Committee

  50. First Reading

  51. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Executive, Amendment 1

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 106 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 590010
Republican 37002
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 1050012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Consumer Protection

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 226?
HB 226 is sponsored by Rick Ryan (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), and Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 226?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 16, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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