HB 419

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain businesses that use a point-of-sale system that automatically prompts a customer to leave a tip to disclose to whom the tip will be allocated and display a tip amount that is set at zero by default; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grant, Carolea	Greenwald & Laake	Oral
FAV	Grant, Carolea	Greenwald & Laake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lucchi, Leonardlobbyist	O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Epps, Samuel	Individual	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1FWA 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Greenwald & LaakeFAV 2

IBEW 26FAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 2

MGAFAV 2

O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.FAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1INFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVLucchi, LeonardO'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.Registered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

INFOThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland