Consumer Protection
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Reporting Agencies - Records of Criminal Proceedings - Prohibition [HB-622]
Prohibiting consumer reporting agencies from including in a consumer report certain records relating to a criminal proceeding involving a consumer; and prohibiting consumer reporting agencies from relying on information in certain criminal proceedings concerning the consumer to make a determination of the creditworthiness of a consumer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 432 on 05/09/2024
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Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) [SB-571]
Requiring a covered entity that offers an online product reasonably likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment on or before April 1, 2026, under certain circumstances; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; authorizing certain monitoring practices to allow a child's parent or guardian to monitor the child's online activity or location without providing an obvious signal to the child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 460 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Right to Try Act - Individualized Investigational Treatments [HB-676]
Altering certain provisions of law authorizing certain activity by manufacturers of investigational drugs, biological products, or devices under the Right to Try Act to apply to manufacturers of certain individualized investigational treatments; altering the definition of "eligible patient" under the Right to Try Act to include individuals who have life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses, rather than only individuals who have terminal illnesses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 960 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [SB-570]
Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territory to submit either one or two proposals for a pilot system to the Public Service Commission for approval by July 1, 2025; authorizing a municipal corporation, county, or community organization to submit neighborhoods to gas companies for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection and Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Requirements on Judgment Creditors [HB-661]
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment; establishing and altering certain requirements on judgment creditors; making a violation of certain requirements on judgment creditors relating to a judgment arising out of a consumer transaction an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; making certain conduct a prohibited debt collection practice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 56, relative to consumer protection. [HB-2100]
As enacted, requires financial institutions and insurers to make determinations about the provision or denial of services based on certain analysis; prohibits financial institutions and insurers from denying or canceling services to a person, or otherwise discriminating against a person, based upon certain factors, including the person's political opinions, speech, or affiliations, or religious beliefs, religious exercise, or religious affiliations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 56.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 05/01/2024
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Utah 2024 General Session
Social Media Usage Amendments [HB-385]
Social Media Usage Amendments
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Ivory
House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Credit or Debit Card Surcharges - Limitation [SB-520]
Prohibiting a retail business from charging a consumer a certain surcharge in excess of the amount required to reimburse the retail business for the cost of processing certain credit or debit transactions; and making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
First Reading Finance on 01/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [HB-567]
Establishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 454 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes [HB-549]
Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [SB-541]
Regulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller to comply with a consumer's request to exercise a certain right in a certain manner, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Sale and Resale of Tickets [SB-539]
Requiring the listing for a ticket and each step of a transaction to purchase a ticket to disclose certain information, including the total price of the ticket; repealing the exceptions to the prohibition against a reseller selling or offering to sell speculative tickets; prohibiting a secondary ticket exchange from providing a marketplace for the resale of a ticket that violates the Act; and requiring a ticket issuer, secondary ticket exchange, or reseller to provide a refund under certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) [HB-603]
Requiring a certain entity that offers an online product reasonably likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment by April 1, 2026, under certain circumstances; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; authorizing certain monitoring practices to allow a child's parent or guardian to monitor the child's online activity or location without providing an obvious signal to the child; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 461 on 05/09/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to automatic renewal of subscription services. [SB-1894]
As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 05/09/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to agricultural equipment. [HB-2029]
As introduced, requires a manufacturer of agricultural equipment or agricultural equipment parts to provide an owner or independent repair shop access to tools, software, and documentation to allow the provision of services for the equipment. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Def. To Summer Study In Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on 03/19/2024
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Tennessee 113th 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-2017]
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. Larry Miller
Assigned To S/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on 01/30/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 62, relative to consumer reporting agencies. [HB-1953]
As introduced, prohibits a consumer reporting agency from creating or furnishing a consumer report that contains certain information if the information antedates the report by more than seven years, unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 62.
Sponsored by: Rep. Antonio Parkinson
Def. To Summer Study In Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on 03/12/2024
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Tennessee 113th 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-1957]
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; requires a healthcare provider or 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 provider or facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Miller
Assigned To S/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on 01/30/2024
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Tennessee 113th 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-1833]
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
Failed In Senate Commerce And Labor Committee - No Second on 02/20/2024
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Tennessee 113th 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-1831]
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; requires a healthcare provider or 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 provider or facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal
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Sponsored by: Rep. London Lamar
Failed In Senate Commerce And Labor Committee - No Second on 02/20/2024