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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Into Law Allowing Motorists to Challenge Car Insurance Rate Hikes
The package adds cash-payment rules, full jury-duty wages and new school CPR requirements, while also expanding transparency and safety measures statewide.
- On August 1, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed 87 new bills into law, enacting a sweeping legislative package designed to enhance consumer rights and strengthen economic protections across the state.
- House Bill 4592 requires retailers to accept cash for purchases under $500, while House Bill 4844 mandates that employers with more than 25 employees provide full wages during jury duty.
- Pritzker also signed Senate Bill 714 for auto insurance reform and House Bill 4273 for homeowners insurance, granting state regulators authority to block excessive or discriminatory rate hikes.
- Retailers must implement cash acceptance policies by 2028, while jury pay requirements for employers with more than 25 staff take effect immediately, providing workers financial security during civic service.
- State Senator Ram Villivalam stated these measures address systemic inequities, noting that ensuring access to affordable insurance and employment opportunities is "incredibly important" for underserved Illinois communities.
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias today joined Governor JB Pritzker as he signed landmark legislation, transforming how auto insurance rates are regulated in Illinois. The measure establishes long-overdue safeguards with the strongest consumer protections in decades and gives the state new authority to challenge excessive premium increases.With the Governor’s signature, Illinois is no longer one of only two states witho…
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Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty
One new law requires most in-person businesses to accept cash for purchases under $500. Employers with more than 25 employees will also be required to pay their workers their full rate of pay when they are called for jury duty.
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