IL HB 4044
enactedCONSUMER RIGHT TO RETURN
Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did IL HB 4044 pass?
Yes. IL HB 4044 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-24): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0593
What is IL HB 4044 about?
IL HB 4044 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “CONSUMER RIGHT TO RETURN”.
Who sponsors IL HB 4044?
Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Rachel Ventura are the primary sponsors of IL HB 4044, joined by 5 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-07
- Latest action
- 2026-07-24 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0593
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr.primary
- Rachel Venturaprimary
- Nicolle Grassecosponsor
- Camille Y. Lillycosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Ritacosponsor
- Laura Faver Diascosponsor
- Theresa Mahcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-24
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0593
became-law
2026-07-24
Effective Date July 1, 2027; Consumer Product Return Act will appear at 815 ILCS 322/.
2026-07-24
Effective Date July 1, 2027
2026-07-24
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-21
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
2026-05-20
Passed Both Houses
2026-05-20
Third Reading - Passed; 056-002-000
passage,reading-3
2026-05-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
2026-05-14
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-13
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
reading-2
2026-05-13
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
2026-05-08
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
2026-04-28
Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-04-22
Referred to Assignments
2026-04-22
First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-22
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2026-04-21
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026
reading-1
2026-04-21
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2026-04-17
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-04-17
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-17
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-04-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2026-04-14
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-10
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-04-10
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-04-08
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
2026-04-07
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-07
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
amendment-introduction
2026-03-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2026-03-02
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
2026-02-25
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-02-24
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 005-002-000
2026-02-24
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2026-02-17
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
referral-committee
2025-04-29
Referred to Rules Committee
2025-04-29
First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-24
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Consumer Protection
2026-02-24 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (9)
- Buckner, Kam: yes
- Mah, Theresa: yes
- Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa": yes
- Meyers-Martin, Debbie: yes
- Mayfield, Rita: yes
- Weaver, Travis: no
- Weber, Tom: no
- Hammond, Norine K: not voting
- Tarver II, Curtis J: not voting
Consumer Protection, Amendment 1
2026-04-14 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Gill, Mary: yes
- Evans Jr., Marcus C: yes
- Mah, Theresa: yes
- Hammond, Norine K: yes
- Meyers-Martin, Debbie: yes
- Mayfield, Rita: yes
- Weaver, Travis: yes
- Syed, Nabeela: yes
- Weber, Tom: yes
Third Reading
2026-04-17 · pass · 101-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Mussman: yes
- Grasse: yes
- Ness: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Niemerg: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Benton: yes
- Ortíz: yes
- Halbrook: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Hammond: yes
- Briel: yes
- Reick: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Rita: yes
- Harper: yes
- Bunting: yes
- Hauter: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Canty: yes
- Sanalitro: yes
- Hernandez, Lisa: yes
- Cassidy: yes
- Scherer: yes
- Hernandez, Norma: yes
- Chung: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Hirschauer: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Schweizer: yes
- Hoffman: yes
- Coffey: yes
- Severin: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Sheehan: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Crespo: yes
- Slaughter: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Davidsmeyer: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Spain: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Keicher: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Deering: yes
- Stuart: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- DeLaRosa: yes
- Swanson: yes
- La Ha: yes
- Delgado: yes
- Syed: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- DeLuca: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Lilly: yes
- Deuter: yes
- Tipsword: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Ugaste: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Vella: yes
- Mason: yes
- Elik: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Evans: yes
- Weaver: yes
- McCombie: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Weber: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- West: yes
- Meier: yes
- Friess: yes
- Wilhour: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Miller: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Windhorst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González: yes
- Gordon-Booth: yes
- Ammons: excused
- Andrade: excused
- Haas: excused
- Rosenthal: excused
- Ryan: excused
- Huynh: excused
- Sosnowski: excused
- Jones: excused
- Stava: excused
- Stephens: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Ford: excused
- Gill: excused
- Grant: excused
- Cabello: not voting
- Manley: not voting
- Morris: not voting
Judiciary
2026-05-13 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Fine, Laura: yes
- Curran, John F: yes
- Hastings, Michael E: yes
- Halpin, Michael W: yes
- Martwick, Robert F: yes
- Peters, Robert: yes
- Tracy, Jil: yes
- Hills, Darby A: not voting
- Sims Jr., Elgie R: not voting
Third Reading
2026-05-20 · pass · 56-2
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Fine: yes
- Arellano, L.: yes
- Syverson: yes
- Lightford: yes
- Fowler: yes
- Balkema: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Loughran Cappel: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Turner, S.: yes
- McClure: yes
- Halpin: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Morrison: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Harriss, E.: yes
- Chesney: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Peters: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: yes
- Hills: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Walker: yes
- Porfirio: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Curran: yes
- Preston: yes
- Hunter: yes
- DeWitte: yes
- Rezin: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Edly-Allen: yes
- Rose: yes
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Plummer: no
- Wilcox: no
- Harris, N.: not voting
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