Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
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 cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use manner; requiring automatic renewal offers to be displayed in a certain manner and contain certain information; establishing that compliance with certain regulations or a certain license shall be considered to be compliance with the Act; establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, Zoelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gile, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Enten, robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
| FWA | Iscil, Eden | National Consumers League | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…
FWAMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…