MA H165

Bill

To prohibit negative option sales and disclosure of financial and personal information without a consumer’s express agreement

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prevent the automatic signing up of consumers for products or services. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit the practice of negative option sales, where consumers are automatically signed up for products or services without their express agreement. It requires sellers to clearly disclose the terms of any trial offers, including any additional financial obligations, and to obtain the consumer's affirmative consent before imposing any charges. The bill also prohibits financial institutions from disclosing customers' financial and personal information without their authorization, with some exceptions. Violations of these provisions would constitute unfair or deceptive acts under the state's consumer protection laws.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Steven Howitt (R), John Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H165

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H165
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H165.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1705	Relative to preference for products or services manufactured or produced in the United States	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H2175	Relative to access to vital healthcare information	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2218	Relative to protecting health care consumers	No further action taken	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H944	Providing remedies to consumers for clearing title after payoff of mortgages	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1039	Relative to consumers and workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To
S120	Relative to fairness in debt collection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1845	Relative to protecting consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To

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