Bill > HB6305

This bill amends the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA)—a state law originally enacted in 1976 to protect consumers from unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive business practices—by adding a new section that requires the law to be broadly interpreted to fulfill its protective purpose and clarifies that its remedies exist alongside any other available legal options. Additionally, the legislation narrows the exemptions that currently shield certain businesses from consumer lawsuits; under the updated rules, a business is no longer exempt from the MCPA simply because it operates under general government regulation or because a broad business transaction is authorized by law, meaning companies can still be held liable for specific deceptive practices unless those exact practices are expressly permitted by state or federal laws or regulators.