MA H223 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H4183

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-11 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4183
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to prevent the automatic signing up of consumers for products or services. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Title

To prohibit negative option sales and disclosure of financial and personal information without a consumer’s express agreement

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-11HouseAccompanied a new draft, see H4183
2016-01-13JointHearing scheduled for 01/19/2016 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
2015-06-16JointHearing canceled – new hearing TBD
2015-01-20SenateSenate concurred
2015-01-20HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Same As/Similar To

H4183 (Replaced by) 2016-05-09 - Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
H244 (Similar To) 2016-08-15 - Accompanied a study order, see H4578
S596 (Similar To) 2016-06-23 - Accompanied a study order, see S2356
H241 (Similar To) 2016-05-02 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
S998 (Similar To) 2016-09-12 - Accompanied a study order, see H4605
S137 (Similar To) 2016-06-23 - Accompanied a study order, see S2357

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Bill Comments

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