Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person who makes an automatic renewal offer to consumers to allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal in a certain manner; requiring automatic renewal offers to be displayed in a certain manner and contain certain information; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gile, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral |
| FWA | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FWAHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…