Consumer Protection

State (Utah)
Utah 2025 General Session

Data Sharing Amendments [HB-418]
Data Sharing Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael McKell House/ To Governor In Executive Branch - Governor on 03/13/2025

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State (Utah)
Utah 2025 General Session

Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Filling Material Amendments [SB-231]
Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Filling Material Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brady Brammer Senate/ Strike Enacting Clause In Senate Secretary on 03/07/2025

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State (Tennessee)
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. [HB-1132]
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: Rep. Antonio Parkinson Action Def. In S/c Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee To 3/26/2025 on 03/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the reporting of certain information regarding medically necessary debt on a consumer report. [HB-2478]
Relating to the reporting of certain information regarding medically necessary debt on a consumer report.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to online payment systems. [HB-1011]
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: Rep. Bud Hulsey Failed In S/c Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 03/19/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 11, relative to personal rights. [SB-947]
As introduced, changes the definition of "definable group" for purposes of the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 to include a choral group rather than a glee club. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 11.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Powers Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Provide for Montana right to repair agricultural equipment act [HB-390]
Provide for Montana right to repair agricultural equipment act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tuss (h) Missed Deadline For General Bill Transmittal on 03/12/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [HB-1106]
Establishing the Sellers of Travel Registration Fund in the Department of Labor to be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling certain statutory and regulatory duties of the Department; authorizing the Department to set by regulation certain fees based on certain calculations; prohibiting certain fees from increasing annually by more than 12.5% of the existing and corresponding fees of the Department; requiring certain providers of travel services to file certain information with the Department; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo Third Reading Passed (113-24) on 03/17/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

PFAS Chemicals - Civil Actions and Prohibition on Consumer Product Sales [HB-1112]
Altering the time limits for bringing an action for wrongful death or personal injury concerning exposure of a person to PFAS chemicals; and prohibiting a person, on or after July 1, 2026, from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in the State a consumer product that contains PFAS chemicals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 03/04/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program [HB-1124]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment, at the request of the Dorchester County government and the local health department or county agency in Dorchester County that has received a well or on-site sewage disposal system delegation of authority by the Department, to establish a privatization program for the performance of activities associated with the well or on-site sewage disposal system delegation of authority in Dorchester County.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/17/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Health Insurance, Family Planning Services, and Confidentiality of Medical Records - Consumer Protections - Updates [HB-1045]
Updating references to federal law related to family planning services, grandfathered plans, explanation of benefits, summaries of benefits and coverage, medical loss ratios, catastrophic plans, annual limits for cost sharing, prescription drugs, and rescissions; altering the definitions of "legally protected health care" and "sensitive health services" to include gender-affirming care for purposes of law governing the disclosure of information regarding sensitive health services; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report [HB-1038]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to create and maintain a complaint portal for reporting when a governmental unit takes longer than 60 days to process an application for a license, form, certificate, certification, permit, or registration for a business or nonprofit organization; and requiring the Department, by September 15, 2025, and each September 15 thereafter, to submit an annual report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the complaints filed through the portal.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [HB-1039]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [HB-1089]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026; requiring the revenue from the data broker tax be used by Maryland Public Television to provide digital literacy support to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act [HB-1109]
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Pippy Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties [SB-990]
Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to a 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: Sen. Jason Gallion Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection. [HB-911]
As introduced, clarifies that the attorney general and reporter has exclusive authority to enforce the general prohibition under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 against acts or practices that are unfair to the consumer; removes the requirement that an assurance of voluntary compliance with the Act be in writing, and filed and subject to the approval of the circuit or chancery court of Davidson County; makes other changes related to consumer protection. - Amends TCA Title 47.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Johnny Garrett Rec. For Pass By S/c Ref. To Commerce Committee on 03/19/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 11, relative to personal rights. [HB-905]
As introduced, changes the definition of "definable group" for purposes of the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 to include a choral group rather than a glee club. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 11.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Vaughan Placed On S/c Cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee For 3/26/2025 on 03/19/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer protection. [HB-922]
As introduced, increases, from three to five business days, the number of days a consumer reporting agency has to place a security freeze on a consumer report after receiving the written or electronic request to place the freeze from the Tennessee consumer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 65.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rush Bricken Rec. For Pass By S/c Ref. To Commerce Committee on 03/19/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 68, Chapter 201, relative to weather modification. [HB-899]
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 for a weather-related company to conduct certain weather modification activities. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 68, Chapter 201.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Zachary Sponsor(s) Added. on 02/14/2025

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