Consumer Protection

State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 56, relative to consumer protection. [SB-487]
As introduced, reduces, from $100 billion to $50 billion, the amount of assets held by a state or national bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, industrial loan and thrift, or mortgage lender that are necessary to fall within the definition of a financial institution for purposes of the application of certain consumer protections. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 56.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to credit data. [HB-539]
As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vincent Dixie P2c, Ref. To Commerce Committee on 02/05/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2025-2026 Session

Clarify Insurance Fee Referral Cap [SB-13]
Clarify Insurance Fee Referral Cap

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew Johnson Passed 1st Reading on 02/17/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2025-2026 Session

Charges for Payments by Credit or Debit Card [HB-13]
Charges for Payments by Credit or Debit Card

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna White Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken on 02/12/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment [HB-842]
Requiring a farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates, or information to an independent repair provider or owner of farm equipment to allow for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the farm equipment; prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist First Reading Economic Matters on 01/29/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Generative Artificial Intelligence - Training Data Transparency [HB-823]
Requiring a developer of a generative artificial intelligence system, on or before January 1, 2026, and before the developer releases or substantially modifies a certain generative artificial intelligence system, to publish on the developer's website documentation detailing the data used to train the generative artificial intelligence system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill First Reading Economic Matters on 01/29/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles - Right to Repair [HB-843]
Requiring a manufacturer of certain motor vehicles to provide certain information and tools related to the diagnosis, service, and repair of motor vehicles to certain owners and independent repair facilities under certain circumstances; requiring a manufacturer that sells motor vehicles with telematics systems to install an open data platform in certain motor vehicles; requiring the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General to develop a certain document relating to telematics systems and certain consumer rights; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist First Reading Economic Matters on 01/29/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025) [SB-659]
Requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to adopt consumer protection regulations for domestic electronic funds transfers that apply to financial institutions in the State and are consistent with the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage [HB-830]
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for genetic testing for certain individuals who may have an increased risk of developing cancer and follow-up evidence-based cancer imaging for individuals with an increased risk of developing cancer; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Third Reading Passed (135-1) on 03/17/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to agricultural equipment. [HB-432]
As introduced, enacts the "Agricultural Right to Repair Act." - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Jones P2c, Ref. To Commerce Committee on 02/05/2025

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Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare costs. [SB-403]
As introduced, requires a healthcare facility that accepts public funds as compensation for losses due to providing uncompensated care to ensure that an amount of outstanding patient debt equal to the amount of public funds accepted is designated as satisfied and that patient is notified of such satisfied debt; prohibits the healthcare facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal action to collect from the debtor any portion of such debt that is so designated; requires the department of health and division of TennCare to submit an annual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. London Lamar Failed In Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/18/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to credit data. [SB-402]
As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. London Lamar Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/04/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare costs. [HB-435]
As introduced, requires a healthcare facility that accepts public funds as compensation for losses due to providing uncompensated care to ensure that an amount of outstanding patient debt equal to the amount of public funds accepted is designated as satisfied and that patient is notified of such satisfied debt; prohibits the healthcare facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal action to collect from the debtor any portion of such debt that is so designated; requires the department of health and division of TennCare to submit an annual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Jones P2c, Ref. To Health Committee- Government Operations For Review on 02/05/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 65, relative to consumer protection. [HB-420]
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Consumer Protection and Subscription Renewal Act," which prohibits a business from requiring submission of credit or debit card information, or other payment information for an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer containing a free gift or trial; makes other changes related to automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers. - Amends TCA Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 65.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Rudd Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 03/26/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) [SB-614]
Prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from including certain medical debt information in a consumer report; prohibiting a person from using medical debt information included in a consumer report when making a creditworthiness determination; prohibiting certain entities from disclosing medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of earned wage access services; providing an administrative penalty. [SB-938]
Relating to the regulation of earned wage access services; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Read First Time on 02/13/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 65, relative to consumer protection. [SB-302]
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Consumer Protection and Subscription Renewal Act," which prohibits a business from requiring submission of credit or debit card information, or other payment information for an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer containing a free gift or trial; makes other changes related to automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers. - Amends TCA Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 65.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Harshbarger Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/18/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 47 and Title 55, relative to data privacy. [HB-367]
As introduced, prohibits certain entities from sharing, selling, or otherwise distributing a vehicle's driving data without the explicit, written consent of the owner of the vehicle, regardless of how or where the driving data is collected or stored. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 47 and Title 55.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Hale Withdrawn. on 02/06/2025

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State (Alabama)
Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Consumer protection; warranties on HVAC systems, transfer requirements, provided [HB-95]
Consumer protection; warranties on HVAC systems, transfer requirements, provided

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Sells Third Reading In House Of Origin on 03/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers. [SB-916]
Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Reported Engrossed on 03/27/2025

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