Consumer Affairs

State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to cultured meat products. [HB-374] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 217.035 to remove meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue from the list of foods deemed misbranded; amend KRS 217.175 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or exchange of meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Dotson To Agriculture (h) on 02/12/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to equality in access to financial services. [HB-314] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Human Rights ] [Data Privacy ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit financial institutions from discriminating in, or agreeing, conspiring, or coordinating to discriminate in, the provision of financial services by utilizing a social credit score; establish notice requirements when a financial institution refuses to provide, restricts, or terminates financial services; make violation an unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive trade practice in violation of KRS 367.170; establish remedies; authorize enforcement by the Attorney General; require construction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Sharp To Banking & Insurance (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to rights and obligations of landlords and tenants to a residential lease. [HB-359] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Repeal and reenact various sections of KRS Chapter 383 to amend the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to conform; amend KRS 383.715 to conform; repeal KRS 383.300, 303.302, 383.500, 383.505, 383.515, 383.525, 383.540, 383.580, 383.620, and 383.665; apply to a lease made on or after the effective date of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nima Kulkarni To Local Government (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes. [HB-237] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in qualifying counties from purchasing additional single-family homes in qualifying counties except for use by the person as a residence; limit the purchase restriction to single-family homes that have been advertised for sale for less than 90 days or less than 30 days if the purchaser qualifies as a small business; provide that a violation is also a violation of KRS 367.170; provide for joinder of certain parties with joint and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to plastic waste. [HB-295] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 224.50-585 to define terms; prohibit the intentional release of more than 25 plastic balloons; establish a ban on plastic, single-use carryout bags by July 1, 2030; establish a ban on the provision of single-use plastic straws and Styrofoam food and beverage containers by retail food and beverage establishments by July 1, 2028; establish civil penalty of $100 per day for violations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Marzian To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to hospital price transparency. [HB-309] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to define terms; require hospitals to disclose prices for certain items and services provided by hospitals; require hospitals to provide descriptions of different services and standard charges of those services; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations, monitor each facility's compliance, and provide administrative penalties; prohibit collective action of debt for noncompliant facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Doan To Health Services (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful practices associated with property and casualty insurance. [HB-233] [Insurance ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 367.620 to define terms; amend KRS 367.622 to establish right to cancel a real estate goods or services contract within five business days after an insurer's notice of noncoverage; amend KRS 367.624 to establish notice requirements for real estate goods or services contracts; amend KRS 367.626 to establish cancellation and other requirements for real estate goods or services contracts; amend KRS 367.627 and 367.628 to establish penalties and requirements relating to real estate goods or services trade practices associated with property (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn McPherson Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 15) on 03/15/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed. [AB-5301] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Rumpf Introduced, Referred To Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on 02/10/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. [AB-5260] [Consumer Protection ] [Environmental ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Health ]
Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Tully Passed By The Assembly (56-18-5) on 06/30/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits health club services contracts from limiting liability for injuries caused by negligence of health club. [AB-5272] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibits health club services contracts from limiting liability for injuries caused by negligence of health club.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Karabinchak Introduced, Referred To Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on 02/10/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Marijuana: Tax/registration; Income Tax [SB-73] [Cannabis ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ]
An Act relating to the registration of marijuana establishments; relating to a tax exemption for qualified small businesses; relating to marijuana taxes; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Claman L&c Rpt 2dp 2nr 1am on 02/12/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design [SB-54] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Recreation ]
An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; relating to project costs for the construction, enlargement, or improvement of airports; extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; establishing requirements for the practice of registered interior design; relating to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and registered interior (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Claman Manifest Error(s) on 05/29/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

App Stores, Parents, And Minors [HB-46] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ]
An Act relating to minors; and relating to the distribution and use of electronic applications.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Vance Prefile Released 1/17/25 on 01/22/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DCA to conduct study on urban vehicle parking. [AB-5189] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Economic Development ]
Requires DCA to conduct study on urban vehicle parking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Introduced, Referred To Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on 01/16/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits sale of certain lithium-ion devices; establishes restrictions on sale, lease, or rental of certain bicycles and scooters; creates fire risk awareness campaigns. [AB-5190] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
Prohibits sale of certain lithium-ion devices; establishes restrictions on sale, lease, or rental of certain bicycles and scooters; creates fire risk awareness campaigns.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Lopez Introduced, Referred To Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on 01/16/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Prohibit Fees For Paper Documents [HB-20] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ]
An Act relating to fees for paper documents; and relating to unfair trade practices.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Saddler L&c Rpt 3dp 3nr on 05/18/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Health Care Prices And Incentive Programs [SB-4] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
An Act relating to a health care insurance policy incentive program; relating to health care services; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shelley Hughes L&c Rpt Cs 2dp 3nr Same Title on 04/11/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Flood Insurance [SB-11] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Housing ]
An Act relating to flood insurance; relating to property insurance; establishing the Alaska Flood Authority and the Alaska flood insurance fund; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bert Stedman L&c Rpt 2dp 2nr on 04/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to deferred deposit transactions. [HB-202] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 286.9-100 to limit interest on deferred deposit transactions to an annual percentage rate of 36 percent; apply to transactions entered on or after the effective date of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg Withdrawn on 02/18/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. [HB-102] [Environmental ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Science ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a PFAS Working Group, create new sections of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; establish a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in products manufactured for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for PFAS release in the Commonwealth by manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in manufactured products; amend KRS 224.99-030 to establish penalty for noncompliance with reporting requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Marzian To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 02/04/2025

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