Consumer Protection
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Return and Exchange Policy (Right to Refund Information Act) [SB-24]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, before the completion of certain retail sales transactions, that merchants provide to consumers notice of the merchants' refund and exchange policies or policies of no refunds or exchanges by conspicuously displaying a certain notice; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Gettr Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal Law [SB-217]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Conforming provisions of State health insurance law with existing federal requirements, including by updating effective dates for federal regulations, clarifying federal consumer protection regulations resulting from changes to the federal No Surprises Act, altering the material errors that trigger special enrollment periods, and authorizing the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange to adopt an expanded open enrollment period under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 118 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - Student Health - Information on Accessible Dental Health [HB-167]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to support and facilitate each county board of education in publishing information on financially accessible dental health available care in the county in student handbooks and on local school system websites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization [HB-246]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Subjecting certain earned wage access products to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other provisions that regulate entities that provide consumer credit, revolving credit, and closed end credit; restricting the acceptance of tips by certain lenders under certain circumstances; providing for the licensing or registration of certain entities offering earned wage access products with certain exemptions; limiting the costs and fees associated with obtaining an earned wage access product; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Cancellation of Individual Health Benefit Plans - Restriction [HB-240]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a carrier from canceling an individual health benefit plan if a policyholder has made a premium payment before the end of the grace period, the amount of the premium payment made is less than the aggregate amount of the net monthly premium due as of the date of the payment, the amount of the deficiency is $10 or less, and the policyholder pays the remainder of the net monthly premium due within 30 days after a written notice of the deficiency is sent by the carrier.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) [HB-97]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, manufacturers of baby food to test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for certain toxic heavy metals; requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, manufacturers of baby food to make certain information related to the testing and a link to certain guidance available on the manufacturer's website; requiring a consumer to report to the Maryland Department of Health if the consumer believes that baby food is being sold with toxic heavy metals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 953 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Protections After Loss or Damage to Property [HB-36]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a public adjuster, or anyone acting on behalf of a public adjuster, from soliciting or attempting to solicit a client between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; altering the statements that are required to be included in a public adjuster contract; altering a certain rescission period for public adjuster contracts; and requiring a public adjuster to provide notice to the Commissioner, in a form and manner the Commissioner determines, within 1 business day after the public adjuster has entered into a contract.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 826 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports [SB-41]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
Altering the items of information that a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from including in a consumer credit report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 619 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [SB-193]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification verifying that the shell eggs and egg products are produced in a certain manner must be obtained before selling shell eggs and egg products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance – Cancellation of Individual Health Benefit Plans – Restriction [SB-227]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a carrier from canceling an individual health benefit plan if a policyholder has made a premium payment before the end of the grace period, the amount of the premium payment made is less than the aggregate amount of the net monthly premium due as of the date of the payment, the amount of the deficiency is $10 or less, and the policyholder pays the remainder of the net monthly premium due within 30 days after a written notice of the deficiency is sent by the carrier.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure [HB-143]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain a statement by the vendor or unit owner as to whether the vendor or unit owner has actual knowledge of the presence of asbestos in the condominium, including a description of the location of the asbestos, whether abatement has been performed, and the date of any abatement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 292 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Paint Stewardship [HB-1]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint beginning January 1, 2026 unless an approved Paint Stewardship Program has been implemented by certain producers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 587 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance – Conformity With Federal Law [HB-30]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Conforming provisions of State health insurance law with existing federal requirements, including updating effective dates for federal regulations, clarifying federal consumer protection regulations resulting from changes to the federal No Surprises Act, altering the material errors that trigger special enrollment periods, and authorizing the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange to adopt an expanded open enrollment period under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 117 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure [SB-46]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain a statement by the vendor or the unit owner as to whether the vendor or owner has actual knowledge of the presence of asbestos in the condominium, including a description of the location of the asbestos, whether abatement has been performed in the condominium, and the date of any abatement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 291 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Electricity Supply and Consumer Protections - Regulations and Orders [HB-236]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations or orders regarding the marketing of and contracting for certain electricity supply.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force to Study E-Commerce Monopolies in the State (E-Commerce Antimonopoly Study of 2024) [HB-53]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Trade ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study E-Commerce Monopolies in the State to investigate the business practices and industry impacts of e-commerce businesses that individually have annual revenue exceeding $10,000,000,000, have a presence in the State, and are engaged in selling on their own online platforms first- and third-party products; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chao Wu
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance – Protections After Loss or Damage to Property [SB-231]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a public adjuster, or anyone acting on behalf of a public adjuster, from soliciting or attempting to solicit a client during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence or between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; requiring a public adjuster to provide notice to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner if the public adjuster enters into a public adjuster contract within 72 hours after the loss giving rise to an insurance claim; altering the statements that are required to be included in a public adjuster contract; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Fraser-hidalgo, Qi And Wilson) on 04/08/2024
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Utah 2024 General Session
Consumer Credit Protection Amendments [HB-99]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Consumer Credit Protection Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Curtis Bramble
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/13/2024
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Utah 2024 General Session
Electric Bike Amendments [HB-85]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Electric Bike Amendments
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/20/2024
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Utah 2024 General Session
Consumer Review Fairness Amendments [HB-63]
[Consumer Protection ]
Consumer Review Fairness Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Curtis Bramble
House/ Filed In House File For Bills Not Passed on 03/01/2024