Consumer Protection
Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Debt Management Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 47. [HB-1279]
As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Debt Management Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 47.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Stewart
Assigned To S/c Consumer Affairs Of C&ea on 03/17/2009
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As enacted, enacts the "Uniform Debt Management Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 47. [HB-1278]
As enacted, enacts the "Uniform Debt Management Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 47.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Stewart
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 469 on 07/01/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, requires person claiming damages under Consumer Protection Act to prove causal nexus between alleged act and person's damages; claimant must show actual out-of-pocket loss based on actual market value of good or service received in order to recover damages. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. [HB-1206]
As introduced, requires person claiming damages under Consumer Protection Act to prove causal nexus between alleged act and person's damages; claimant must show actual out-of-pocket loss based on actual market value of good or service received in order to recover damages. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe McCord
Action Def. In Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee To Last Calendar on 04/21/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, requires retailers to advertise price of diesel fuel in U.S. liquid gallons; prohibits retailers from knowingly advertising price of diesel fuel in such a manner as to falsely imply that price of diesel fuel offered for sale is actually price of gasoline offered for sale; classifies violations as unfair and deceptive acts under the Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 47, Chapter 26 and Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 6. [HB-1154]
As introduced, requires retailers to advertise price of diesel fuel in U.S. liquid gallons; prohibits retailers from knowingly advertising price of diesel fuel in such a manner as to falsely imply that price of diesel fuel offered for sale is actually price of gasoline offered for sale; classifies violations as unfair and deceptive acts under the Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 47, Chapter 26 and Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ferguson
Assigned To S/c Consumer Affairs Of C&ea on 02/23/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, establishes requirements and restrictions for alarm systems agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1. [HB-786]
As introduced, establishes requirements and restrictions for alarm systems agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Assigned To S/c Consumer Affairs Of C&ea on 03/10/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, requires gift certificates with a monetary value of less than $10.00 to be redeemable in cash for cash value. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. [HB-764]
As introduced, requires gift certificates with a monetary value of less than $10.00 to be redeemable in cash for cash value. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Turner
Action Def. In S/c Consumer Affairs Of C&ea To 2010 on 04/21/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and grounds for a penalty to be imposed against an insurance entity by the commissioner of commerce and insurance for intentionally failing to pay a medical claim for personal injuries until the statute of limitations has run on personal tort actions. - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 56. [HB-660]
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and grounds for a penalty to be imposed against an insurance entity by the commissioner of commerce and insurance for intentionally failing to pay a medical claim for personal injuries until the statute of limitations has run on personal tort actions. - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 56.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Sargent
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/12/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As enacted, prohibits a business or other entity from printing a consumer's social security number on a card or badge if the consumer has to display that card in order to obtain goods or services to which the consumer is entitled. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 21; Title 53;Title 56 and Title 63. [HB-618]
As enacted, prohibits a business or other entity from printing a consumer's social security number on a card or badge if the consumer has to display that card in order to obtain goods or services to which the consumer is entitled. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 21; Title 53;Title 56 and Title 63.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janis Sontany
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 269 on 05/29/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to use any word in an advertisement or trade name referring to a governmental entity that may tend to mislead consumers to believe a private entity is, is acting for or on behalf of, or has a direct or indirect relationship to a governmental entity, when such use is false, inaccurate, or misleading. - Amends TCA Title 47. [HB-550]
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to use any word in an advertisement or trade name referring to a governmental entity that may tend to mislead consumers to believe a private entity is, is acting for or on behalf of, or has a direct or indirect relationship to a governmental entity, when such use is false, inaccurate, or misleading. - Amends TCA Title 47.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Failed In S/c Consumer Affairs Of C&ea Of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee on 04/21/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption that price-gouging has been committed if there has been an immediate price increase of 25 percent or more for any consumer item; provides that the penalty for price-gouging may include a fine that is three times the amount of gross profits. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 51. [HB-494]
As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption that price-gouging has been committed if there has been an immediate price increase of 25 percent or more for any consumer item; provides that the penalty for price-gouging may include a fine that is three times the amount of gross profits. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 51.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Fincher
Assigned To S/c Consumer Affairs Of C&ea on 03/10/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, establishes requirements and restrictions for alarm systems agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 3. [HB-77]
As introduced, establishes requirements and restrictions for alarm systems agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 3.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Withdrawn. on 02/23/2009
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Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As introduced, prohibits the imposition of a late fee for cable or video service until at least 30 days after the service to which the late fee applies has been received and requires notice when a late fee is to be imposed. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 65, Chapter 25. [HB-76]
As introduced, prohibits the imposition of a late fee for cable or video service until at least 30 days after the service to which the late fee applies has been received and requires notice when a late fee is to be imposed. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 65, Chapter 25.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Withdrawn. on 02/23/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Requiring tobacco products sold in factory-wrapped packaging only [SB-290]
The purpose of this bill is to insure that tobacco products are not sold in any packaging other than the original factory wrapped package and to insure that cigarettes are not sold individually.
Sponsored by: Sen. Corey Palumbo Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Protecting computer owners and users from computer spyware [HB-3127]
The purpose of this bill provides protection for computer owners and users from deceptive or otherwise unauthorized spyware, including various civil remedies available to the owners and users, as well as allow the Attorney General to receive and act on complaints of said owners and users regarding this type of spyware.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Iaquinta Filed For Introduction on 03/13/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Prohibiting the use of a credit score in casualty insurance rate filings [HB-2282]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of a credit score in casualty insurance rate filings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Providing that identity theft is a felony if a person commits the crime with the intent to commit any other crime [HB-2279]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the crime of identity theft to provide that it is a felony if a person commits the crime with the intent to commit any other crime. Current statutory language limits the felony to persons who commit the crime with the intent to fraudulently represent themselves as another person for purposes of making credit or financial transactions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Barker Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2009
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; exempts from public disclosure certain proprietary records. [SB-726]
Freedom of Information Act; records and meetings of Innovative Technology Authority. Exempts from public disclosure certain proprietary records submitted to the Innovative Technology Authority as part of a grant application. The bill also allows meetings of the Innovative Technology Authority to be closed when the exempt records are being discussed. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0633) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain publicly owned museum records. [SB-647]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemption for certain publicly owned museum records. Exempts from FOIA records of a publicly owned museum that can be used to identify an individual who donates or loans one or more items of personal property to the museum.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Passed By In General Laws And Technology With Letter (14-y 0-n) on 02/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; confidential records discussion to be conducted in non-public meeting. [SB-593]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); meeting exemption; tourism and economic development. Allows the discussion or consideration of confidential proprietary records provided by a private business to certain state, local, or regional industrial or economic development authorities or organizations for business, trade and tourism development to be conducted in meetings not open to the public.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Norment Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0626) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto. [SB-576]
Freezing access to credit reports. Authorizes any consumer to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer's express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Certain disclosures are exempt from the freeze. A fee of up to $10 may be charged for establishing a freeze, except identity
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Sponsored by: Sen. Janet Howell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0480) on 03/14/2008