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OR HB3533
Relating to required disclosures of fees during certain transactions; prescribing an effective date.
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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Crossed Over
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Tells a person that offers or sells consumer goods or services in this state not to put out an ad with a price, or show or offer a price, that doesn’t show the fees a buyer must pay for the goods or services. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Digest: Stops a person who puts out an ad for consumer goods or consumer services from showing or quoting a price that doesn’t include all of the fees a buyer would need to pay. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1). Prohibits a person that advertises offers or sells consumer goods or consumer services for sale in this state from displaying in an advertisement or quoting during a transaction advertising, displaying or offering a price for the consumer goods or consumer services that does not include or disclose every fee all fees and charges that the consumer a resident must pay to complete the sale of transaction in the consumer goods or consumer services other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction or reasonable charges actually incurred for shipping the goods or providing the services . Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Prac- tices Act.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect consumers by requiring businesses to disclose all fees upfront when advertising or selling goods and services in Oregon. Specifically, the legislation prohibits companies from displaying or quoting prices that do not include all fees and charges that a consumer must pay to complete a transaction, with exceptions for government-imposed taxes and reasonable shipping costs. The bill amends existing laws to make it an unlawful trade practice to advertise prices without full fee disclosure, covering a wide range of consumer transactions from retail goods to services. The law will apply to most businesses, with specific exemptions for financial institutions and certain financial transactions regulated by federal laws such as the Truth in Lending Act. Additionally, the bill specifically addresses hotel and travel booking practices, requiring facility fees to be disclosed transparently. Violations of these new requirements will be treated as unlawful trade practices, which can be subject to enforcement actions. The bill is set to take effect on the 91st day after the 2025 legislative session adjourns, and will apply to transactions occurring on or after that date.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (11)
Nathan Sosa (D)*,
Jules Walters (D)*,
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Willy Chotzen (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Ken Helm (D),
Pam Marsh (D),
Susan McLain (D),
Travis Nelson (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Rob Nosse (D),
Last Action
Referred to Labor and Business. (on 04/15/2025)
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