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MI SB1040
MI SB1040Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove telephone solicitations. Amends title & secs. 1 & 3 of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111 & 445.113) & repeals secs. 1a - 1e of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111a - 445.111e).
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Introduced
10/16/2024
10/16/2024
In Committee
10/16/2024
10/16/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1971 PA 227, entitled"An act to prescribe the rights and duties of parties to home solicitation sales; to regulate certain telephone solicitation; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities; and to prescribe penalties and remedies,"by amending the title and sections 1 and 3 (MCL 445.111 and 445.113), the title as amended by 2002 PA 612, section 1 as amended by 2009 PA 93, and section 3 as amended by 2006 PA 138; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
AI Summary
This bill amends a 1971 law that regulates home solicitation sales and telephone solicitations. The key provisions are:
1. It defines important terms like "business day," "commission," "federally insured depository institution," and "fixed location."
2. It removes the regulation of telephone solicitations from the law, focusing solely on home solicitation sales.
3. It maintains the requirement for sellers to provide a written agreement and notice of cancellation rights to buyers in home solicitation sales, allowing buyers to cancel the sale within 3 business days.
4. It exempts certain types of sales from the home solicitation requirements, such as sales by utilities, insurance agents, and real estate brokers.
5. It repeals sections of the law that previously regulated telephone solicitations, including the "do-not-call list" maintained by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The bill aims to remove telephone solicitations from the scope of this law and focus its provisions on regulating home solicitation sales.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (11)
Sarah Anthony (D)*,
Rosemary Bayer (D),
Mary Cavanagh (D),
Stephanie Chang (D),
Erika Geiss (D),
Veronica Klinefelt (D),
Ed McBroom (R),
Mallory McMorrow (D),
Jeremy Moss (D),
Dayna Polehanki (D),
Roger Victory (R),
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection (on 10/16/2024)
Bill Topics
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Space, Science, Technology, and Communications
- ‐ Telephone and Telecommunications
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-1040 | 10/16/2024 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2024-SIB-1040.htm | 10/16/2024 |
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