Consumer Protection
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Third-Party Litigation Financing [HB-1274]
Prohibiting certain litigation financiers from engaging in certain conduct with respect to litigation financing transactions and certain litigation financing contracts; requiring that the litigation financing contracts contain certain disclosures and be executed in a certain manner; requiring a certain disclosure of a litigation financing contract in certain civil actions; and imposing a fiduciary duty on litigation financiers in certain class actions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Johnson
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Catastrophic Event Account, Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) [HB-1424]
Renaming the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund to be the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund; authorizing funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account to be expended to assist in funding costs connected to a relocation, closure, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government, or other similar circumstances; expanding the authority of the Attorney General to take certain actions; increasing the amount of appropriations in the proposed yearly budget to the Attorney General; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements [HB-1246]
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to include certain discounts, financial assistance payments, product vouchers, and other out-of-pocket expenses made by or on behalf of an insured or enrollee when calculating cost-sharing contributions for certain prescription drugs; requiring certain persons that provide financial assistance payments, discounts, product vouchers, or other out-of-pocket expenses to notify an insured or enrollee of certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties [HB-1345]
Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in certain agricultural equipment; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner; requiring certain parties to provide a consumer with the opportunity to replace agricultural equipment or receive a refund under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health Care Providers and Health Insurance Carriers - Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Decision Making [HB-1240]
Prohibiting health care providers and carriers from using artificial intelligence if the artificial intelligence has been designed only to reduce costs for a health care provider or carrier at the expense of reducing the quality of patient care, delaying care, or denying coverage for patient care; requiring health care providers and carriers that use artificial intelligence for health care decisions annually to post certain key data about the decisions on the health care provider's or carrier's website; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Solicitation Following a Disaster - Prohibition [HB-1348]
Prohibiting a contractor or person acting on behalf of a contractor from soliciting or attempting to solicit a disaster victim within 48 hours after a disaster; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Use of Algorithmic Systems [HB-1477]
Establishing requirements for consumer reporting agencies that use algorithmic systems to assemble or evaluate consumer credit information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties; and requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation of the Maryland Department of Labor to establish certain assessment thresholds for algorithms, mandate regular training for human reviewers, and implement a certain whistleblower protection program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
No Tax on Tips Act [HB-1400]
Establishing consumer protections related to service fees charged by food service facilities; specifying the State minimum wage rate; prohibiting, beginning July 1, 2028, employers of tipped employees from including a tip credit amount as part of the employees' wages; allowing a subtraction under the State income tax for certain qualified tips received by certain individuals; and allowing a person a credit against the State income tax for certain amounts paid to an employee based on the payment of certain wages and tips.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
First Reading Economic Matters And Ways And Means on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Cannabis - Advertising - Prohibited Locations (Equity in Cannabis Advertising Act) [HB-1377]
Altering a certain prohibition on advertising for cannabis licensees, products, or services by repealing a prohibition on certain outdoor advertising and instead prohibiting advertising within 500 feet of a substance use treatment facility, certain schools, child care facilities, or other locations; authorizing a cannabis licensee to request and requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to provide an opinion as to whether a cannabis advertisement meets certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45 and Title 47, relative to the use of fake checks for advertising. [HB-1379]
As introduced, prohibits sending by mail a fake check or an image of a fake check, for the purpose of advertising. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47.
Sponsored by: Rep. Torrey Harris
Action Def. In S/c Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee To 3/26/2025 on 03/19/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Revise tax lien and deed laws and provide equity threshold [HB-420]
Revise tax lien and deed laws and provide equity threshold
Sponsored by: Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe
(h) Missed Deadline For General Bill Transmittal on 03/12/2025
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Social media, individuals under 16 years of age prohibited from creating accounts, age verification required, penalties for violations established [HB-235]
Social media, individuals under 16 years of age prohibited from creating accounts, age verification required, penalties for violations established
Sponsored by: Rep. David Faulkner
Read For The First Time And Referred To The House Committee On Children And Senior Advocacy on 02/06/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 55; Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to artificial intelligence. [HB-1246]
As introduced, requires the office of the attorney general and reporter to submit to the chair of the house committee having jurisdiction over consumer protection and the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate a report on the number of investigations into violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 in which artificial intelligence was used to effectuate an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the conduct of any trade or commerce between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025; requires the report to be submitted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Vaughan
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 55; Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to artificial intelligence. [SB-1363]
As introduced, requires the office of the attorney general and reporter to submit to the chair of the house committee having jurisdiction over consumer protection and the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate a report on the number of investigations into violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 in which artificial intelligence was used to effectuate an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the conduct of any trade or commerce between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025; requires the report to be submitted
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48, relative to personal information. [SB-1339]
As introduced, changes, from 45 to 50 days from receipt of a request, the time that a controller has to inform a consumer of the controller's decision to decline to take action regarding the consumer's authenticated request under the Tennessee Information Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling
Placed On Senate Commerce And Labor Committee Calendar For 3/25/2025 on 03/19/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45 and Title 47, relative to the use of fake checks for advertising. [SB-1262]
As introduced, prohibits sending by mail a fake check or an image of a fake check, for the purpose of advertising. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Yarbro
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 13; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66, relative to net metering credits. [SB-1124]
As introduced, requires a company offering to sell or install a solar energy system to provide written proof that the utility serving the area where the system is to be installed has a net metering program or otherwise offers net metering credits to an owner or user of a system before the company enters into an agreement to sell or install the system; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 13; Title 47; Title
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Southerland
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to online payment systems. [SB-1125]
As introduced, prohibits an online payment system from freezing the funds of a user without first providing the user with a written notice of the online payment system's intent to freeze the user's funds; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager
Placed On Senate Commerce And Labor Committee Calendar For 3/25/2025 on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Service Charges MC/PG 112–25 [HB-1168]
Authorizing the minimum or ready to serve charge assessed by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to include a certain component; and authorizing the Commission to create customer classes within any meter size for the minimum or ready to serves charges.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
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Utah 2025 General Session
Used Electric Vehicle Battery Disclosure Amendments [HB-427]
Used Electric Vehicle Battery Disclosure Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Winterton
House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/07/2025