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HB2456Introduced in the House

RESTAURANT RESERVATION PIRACY

Passed

Introduced by Margaret Croke, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the definition of "third-party restaurant reservation service" does not include any reservation distribution channel that is authorized to distribute reservations through a contract with either a food service establishment or an entity authorized to distribute reservations through a contract with the food service establishment. Removes a provision prohibiting indemnity agreements with a third-party restaurant reservation service.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0227

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion in Senate · May 22, 2025

58

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  5. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  10. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  34. Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  42. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  47. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-001

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  52. Arrive in Senate

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  54. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  55. First Reading

  56. Referred to Assignments

  57. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  58. Assigned to Judiciary

  59. Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000

  60. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025

  61. Second Reading

  62. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025

  63. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  64. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  65. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  66. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  67. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  68. Passed Both Houses

  69. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  70. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  71. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  72. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  73. Sent to the Governor

  74. Governor Approved

  75. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  76. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0227

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