The Senate met on Friday morning to discuss one bill on third reading.
Senate Bill 253 would end the practice of ongoing charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third-party payment accounts without the consumer’s express consent for ongoing shipments of a product or ongoing deliveries of services. The bill would require that businesses provide clear and conspicuous disclosures relating to automatic renewal offers or continuous service offers.
A few senators expressed concerns that the bill could hurt small businesses in the state. They continued by saying the bill could cause major lawsuits to smaller businesses.
The bill passed 27 to 3 and was reported to the House.
Senate Bills 426 to 439 were introduced.
The Senate is adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m.
The following Committee will meet today:
Education at 1 p.m. in 451M
The following Committee will meet on Monday:
Judiciary at 9:30am in 208W
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