# Illinois HB2456: RESTAURANT RESERVATION PIRACY Illinois HB2456, RESTAURANT RESERVATION PIRACY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0227); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2456-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2456 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: RESTAURANT RESERVATION PIRACY - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0227 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 42 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (194 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Creates the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act. Provides that a third-party restaurant reservation service shall not list, advertise, promote, or sell reservations for a food service establishment through the website, mobile application, or other platform of the third-party restaurant reservation service without a written agreement between the third-party restaurant reservation service and the food service establishment. Provides that a written agreement that contains specified indemnifications shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that any person who violates, or causes another person to violate, a provision of the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation. Provides for a private right of action. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Diners can sue over unlawful reservation fees: benefit, low. People charged fees for reservations listed, advertised, promoted, or sold unlawfully can sue in circuit court. Affected restaurants can also sue. Lawsuits must be filed within one year after the alleged violation. Courts can order the conduct to stop and award actual damages capped at the total fe… - Restaurants gain control over reservation listings: mixed, low. Third-party reservation services need a written agreement requiring them to list an Illinois restaurant’s on-site dining reservations. Without it, they cannot list, advertise, promote, or sell those reservations. Reservation channels authorized by contract with the restaurant or its authorized dist… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (76) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0227 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-001 (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-04-07: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2456.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2456-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).