Consumer Protection
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Business Regulation – Tobacco Products – Electronic Smoking Devices, Prohibition on Flavoring, and Sales to Military Members [HB-3]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Providing that licenses to manufacture, sell, buy, and store cigarettes do not authorize the licensee to manufacture, ship, import, or sell into or within the State a cigarette that has a characterizing flavor; providing that a public statement that cigarettes or other tobacco products have or produce a certain smell or taste is presumptive evidence that they have a characterizing flavor if the statement is made by certain persons: prohibiting the sale of electronic smoking devices by mail or certain other networks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2020
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Insurance - Universal and Variable Life Insurance - Notice [SB-111]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring certain insurers to send a written notice to policyholders of universal or variable life insurance if the policy contains a provision that allows the policyholder to reduce the face amount of the policy; requiring that the notice state that the policy allows for a reduction of the face amount as an option to retain coverage and a certain amount to be paid; and requiring that the notice be sent to the policyholder's last known address at the beginning of a certain grace period and at least 30 days before the termination of coverage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Insurance - Universal and Variable Life Insurance - Notice [SB-111]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring certain insurers to send a written notice to policyholders of universal or variable life insurance if the policy contains a provision that allows the policyholder to reduce the face amount of the policy; requiring that the notice state that the policy allows for a reduction of the face amount as an option to retain coverage and a certain amount to be paid; and requiring that the notice be sent to the policyholder's last known address at the beginning of a certain grace period and at least 30 days before the termination of coverage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) [SB-103]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting health occupations boards and disciplinary panels from reprimanding a licensee or certificate holder, placing a licensee or certificate holder on probation, or suspending or revoking a license of a licensee or the certificate of a certificate holder solely on the basis of a licensee's or certificate holder's use of a diagnostic evaluation or treatment that is integrative, complementary, alternative, or nonconventional, including in the treatment of Lyme disease or tick-borne illnesses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 140 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Public Adjusters - Disbursement of Insurance Settlement Payments [SB-95]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Obligating public adjusters to disburse insurance settlement payments received on behalf of the insured within 15 business days after the date of the payment from an insurer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Protests - Consumer Complaint Portal [SB-97]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing insureds to protest certain proposed actions of insurers, with respect to a policy of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance or a binder of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance, by filing the protest electronically through the consumer complaint portal on the Maryland Insurance Administration's website within 30 days after the mailing date on the notice of proposed action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [SB-34]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an individual's identification card or a driver's license to obtain personal information; prohibiting a person from retaining, selling, or transferring any information collected from scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license; providing that the Act does not prohibit a law enforcement officer from using a scanning device to record, retain, or transmit information if acting within the scope of the officer's official duties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 02/06/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-1534]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibits ticket sellers from disclosing ticket purchasing information to any third party unless the ticket seller has received consent from the ticket purchaser. Prohibits ticket sellers from disclosing ticket purchasers' personally identifiable information. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Homeowners Associations. [HB-302]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires the Auditor to conduct a study, including a cost analysis, on the necessity and feasibility of establishing an agency within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate homeowners associations, and to submit a report of its progress to the Legislature prior to the 2020 Regular Session.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-24]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating To Consumer Protection. Short form bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. Kalani English
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-694]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
Requires that food scales be approved for use, accurate, and properly licensed by the department of agriculture as a commercial measuring device and that indicate the price of the item being weighed. Exempts farmers' markets. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Mercado Kim
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-60]
[Consumer Protection ]
Short form bill relating to consumer protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-130]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the sale of tickets to an exhibition, game, concert, and other events at prices greater than the sum of the price printed on the ticket, any lawful taxes collected, and, if permitted pursuant to a written contract between the seller of the ticket and the primary ticket seller, any reasonable charge for services. Specifies that no ticket sales for events in Hawaii shall commence before 8:00 a.m. Hawaiian standard time or before the primary ticket seller commences ticket sales, whichever is later. Specifies requirements for tickets sold
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Sponsored by: Rep. Linda E. Ichiyama
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-59]
[Consumer Protection ]
Short form bill relating to consumer protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-260]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Requires that food scales be located within 100 feet of self-serve food items sold by weight.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the regulation of credit reporting bureaus; providing penalties. [HB-754]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
Relating to the regulation of credit reporting bureaus; providing penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn
Read First Time on 02/22/2011
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Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session
Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market. [HB-765]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market.
Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/04/2011
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, makes it an unfair and deceptive act or practice under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 for a person engaged in the sale or distribution of vapor products to not include a warning label stating certain health and safety risks on vapor products sold to customers in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68. [SB-1556]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, makes it an unfair and deceptive act or practice under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 for a person engaged in the sale or distribution of vapor products to not include a warning label stating certain health and safety risks on vapor products sold to customers in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 01/16/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires the department of health to post on its website information from the centers for disease control and prevention concerning the health effects and dangers of persons using vapor products and requires the department of health, in coordination with the department of education, to disseminate the information to students in public middle schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68. [SB-1557]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
As introduced, requires the department of health to post on its website information from the centers for disease control and prevention concerning the health effects and dangers of persons using vapor products and requires the department of health, in coordination with the department of education, to disseminate the information to students in public middle schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 01/16/2020
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, extends from 180 to 185 the number of days following cancellation, due to a natural disaster of an event sponsored by a charitable organization, that must elapse before ticket buyers forfeit refund of the purchase price. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47 and Title 62. [HB-1711]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Nonprofit ]
As introduced, extends from 180 to 185 the number of days following cancellation, due to a natural disaster of an event sponsored by a charitable organization, that must elapse before ticket buyers forfeit refund of the purchase price. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47 and Title 62.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tilman Goins
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Consumer And Human Resources Subcommittee Of Consumer And Human Resources Committee on 03/07/2018