Bill
SB 1541
Illinois SB 1541 would require retail receipts to show the single unit price for each item, making noncompliant receipts an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act.
Note: the materials you provided appear to include text from more than one SB 1541 (an Arizona early‑voting amendment and a separate Illinois consumer‑receipts bill). The summary below focuses on the consumer‑receipts proposal (the Illinois SB 1541 text titled “CONSUMER FRAUD — RECEIPTS”), since that title matches your request. If you want a summary of the early‑voting text instead, tell me and I will prepare that.
Overview
- Purpose: to require retail sellers to list the single unit price of each individual item on receipts (printed or digital) provided to consumers at the time of sale, and to make failure to do so an unlawful practice under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
- Legislative placement: the bill would add Section 2HHHH to the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (815 ILCS 505).
Key provisions
- Scope and coverage: applies to any printed or digital receipt “issued or made available to a consumer by a retail seller at the time of sale.” The bill defines “retail seller” as a person regularly engaged in, and whose business substantially consists of, selling goods in the ordinary course of business to consumers.
- Receipt requirement: each receipt must “clearly list the single unit price of each individual item purchased by the consumer,” irrespective of the number or quantity of that item purchased in the transaction. In other words, if a consumer buys multiple units, the receipt must show the per‑unit price for each item type as well as any quantity information (the text emphasizes single unit price disclosure).
- Enforcement: a retail seller who fails to comply “commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of” the Consumer Fraud Act.
Who is affected
- Retail sellers doing business in the state: brick‑and‑mortar and online sellers that issue receipts at point of sale would need to ensure receipts (paper and digital) display per‑unit prices.
- Consumers: would receive clearer price information on receipts, improving transparency for unit prices and enabling easier price comparisons and fraud detection.
- Regulators and private enforcers: because violations are deemed an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, the Illinois Attorney General and private plaintiffs (who may pursue relief under the Act) could bring enforcement actions.
Potential impacts and compliance considerations
- Business impacts: point‑of‑sale (POS) and e‑commerce systems may require software updates or configuration changes to include per‑unit pricing on receipts. Smaller retailers could face administrative or technology costs to comply.
- Consumer benefits: increased transparency in pricing, particularly for items sold in multipacks, bulk quantities, or variable weights.
- Remedies and penalties: the bill ties violations to the Consumer Fraud Act’s enforcement framework. Typical remedies under that Act can include injunctive relief, civil penalties, restitution, and private claims for relief, though the bill text provided only states the violation is an “unlawful practice.”
Procedural/status notes
- The consumer‑receipts language is shown in the Illinois introduced draft (SB1541 by Sen. Ram Villivalam, introduced 2/4/2025 in the IL Legislature). The version you supplied is short and focused; it does not include an explicit effective date or implementation timeline in the excerpt.
- The provided packet contains mixed legislative histories from multiple states; confirm which jurisdiction and version you want tracked for status and amendments.
If you want, I can:
- Draft a one‑page compliance checklist for retailers.
- Summarize the Arizona early‑voting amendment text that was also included.
- Track procedural status for the Illinois bill (committees, votes, amendments) if you specify the state.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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