🔥 The Burton Bill: Protect Fire Victims in Illinois 🔥
🚨 What Is the Burton Bill?
The Burton Bill is a groundbreaking consumer protection proposal that aims to end predatory board-up and restoration tactics used at fire scenes across Illinois. These companies arrive within minutes of tragedy, exploiting confusion and distress to trap families into high-pressure contracts. It’s immoral—and it must end.
📍 Why Illinois Needs This Law
Across cities like Chicago Ridge, Blue Island, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, South Holland and more, victims are approached while their homes still burn. These unethical vendors often:
- Pretend to work with the fire department
- Use scare tactics to push victims into signing immediately
- Hide costs or deliver overpriced, substandard work
✅ What the Burton Bill Will Do
- Ban restoration sales for 72 hours after a fire
- Separate emergency board-up teams from restoration sales agents
- Require full disclosure of victims’ rights
- Enforce 48-hour cancellation clauses
- Empower the Illinois Attorney General to prosecute violations
🛡 Legal Backing: 815 ILCS 505
The Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act already prohibits high-pressure sales and deceptive tactics. The Burton Bill builds on this, adding enforcement power and specific rules for post-fire exploitation.
🏛 Local Leaders Must Act
- Mayors, village boards, and town presidents can require licensed board-up vendors
- State reps can sponsor this bill and protect their constituents
- The Governor must support and sign this into law
✍️ Add Your Name to the Movement
If you believe that fire victims deserve protection—not pressure—sign the Burton Bill petition today.
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