Ammons-Backed Bill Improving Consumer Savings Passes the House

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the prices of everyday essentials continue to rise across the country, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is working to provide some immediate relief to Illinois customers by passing a new measure to ensure the price people see is the price people pay.

“We are in an affordability crisis– from the price of gas and groceries to housing and utilities. We have to do something here in Illinois, despite the lack of change from Washington,” said Ammons. “This is just the beginning of finding creative solutions to decrease consumer prices.”

Grocery stores, drug stores, and other businesses increasingly entice customers with advertised savings that require apps and digital coupons, which are often unreliable and require smartphone access. In some cases, customers have faced difficulty locating and “clipping” advertised deals on the app, connectivity issues in large stores, and technological barriers for consumers without smartphone access.

In order to reduce these barriers to savings, Ammons passed House Bill 45, which requires retailers to honor all advertised savings, even if customers cannot access their app or operate their digital coupons.

“A sale is a sale, whether it’s listed in a newspaper or sent through emails,” said Ammons. “This bill will ensure that customers are getting the best price without having to cut out coupons or download grocery stores’ and other retailer’s apps.”

House Bill 45 now moves to the Senate.