Consumer Protection
Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Litigation; financing; consumer protection; enforcement [SB-1215]
[Consumer Protection ]
Litigation; financing; consumer protection; enforcement
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act [SB-434]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; altering the contents of and approval criteria for an application for an offshore wind project; establishing a process for the Public Service Commission to review and approve an application for a proposed nuclear energy generation project; etc.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults [SB-466]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibiting a person who is a caregiver to or a family member or household member of an individual from knowingly and willfully exerting unauthorized control over and obtaining the property of the individual with intent to deprive the individual of the individual's property under certain circumstances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations [HB-505]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act retroactively; etc.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Labeling. [HB-918]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
Establishes labeling requirements for certain premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes. Requires certain manufacturers of covered products to submit for approval, their "DO NOT FLUSH" label notices and symbols to the United States Environmental Protection Agency by 1/1 2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-1280]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibits covered entities in the State from entering into contracts with drug manufacturers that limit the covered entities' use of contract pharmacies. Voids contract provisions for certain drugs if the provisions are based on the maximum allowable cost payment model. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action for violations.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Motor Vehicles. [SB-1286]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits the collection, sale, or disclosure of any driver data that is obtained by a motor vehicle or other connected car service, feature, or application to any third-party without the explicit consent of the owner or lessee of the vehicle. Designates exemptions. Requires any disclosure notification for any data collection to be clear and conspicuous. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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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 45 and Title 47, relative to credit data. [HB-223]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
As introduced, prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt judgment that is filed in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45 and Title 47.
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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 45 and Title 47, relative to credit data. [SB-230]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
As introduced, prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt judgment that is filed in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45 and Title 47.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods [SB-413]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing that any provision of a consumer contract that sets a shorter period of time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than is required under the law of the State at the time the contract is issued or delivered is void as against public policy; excluding certain entities from the application of the Act; providing that a violation of the Act is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Utah 2025 General Session
Massage Therapy Amendments [HB-278]
[Healthcare ]
Massage Therapy Amendments
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-573]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Creates an exemption within the existing limits on recovery to ensure that accepting restitution under chapter 487 does not prohibit an individual from a separate recovery from an action brought under chapter 480 for unfair and deceptive practices.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Hospitals. [SB-953]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishes the State's Hospital Price Transparency Act. Prohibits hospitals from taking certain debt collection actions against a patient if the hospital is not in compliance with hospital price transparency laws. Allows patients and patient guarantors to file suit against hospitals in violation. Requires hospitals to make public and post their Medicare reimbursement rates no later than 10/1/25 and deems violations as an unfair and deceptive act or practice. Requires the Department of Health to conduct performance assessments of hospitals for adherence
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-562]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibits covered entities in the State from entering into contracts with drug manufacturers that limit the covered entities' use of contract pharmacies. Voids contract provisions for certain drugs if the provisions are based on the maximum allowable cost payment model. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action for violations.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-887]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating To Consumer Protection. Short form bill.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-888]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating To Consumer Protection. Short form bill.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-1035]
[Consumer Protection ]
Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: offer, display, or advertise the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misrepresent any fees or charges in any offer, display, or advertisement for the sale of live-event tickets or short-term lodging. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Utah 2025 General Session
App Store Accountability Act [SB-142]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Small Business ]
App Store Accountability Act
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty. [SB-838]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs [SB-382]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; and applying the Act prospectively.