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CS/CS/SB 148: Consumer Protection

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Commerce and Tourism ; Ring

Consumer Protection; Citing this act as "Terry's Law"; requiring retail sales establishments that sell goods to the public to grant a refund within a specified time for goods costing more than a specified amount if returned by a consumer who has been adjudicated incapacitated, is subject to a certain type of guardianship, or has a certain medical condition, if specified requirements are satisfied; providing penalties for a violation of the requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/19/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 14
    9/28/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 10/05/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    10/5/2015 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    10/7/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 126
    10/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 10/20/15, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    10/20/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
    10/22/2015 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 128
    1/11/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/14/16, 10:45 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 14
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 107
    1/14/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 218
    1/15/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 218
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 218
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/SB 148, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/15/2016 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.142 Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.95 Gift certificates and credit memos. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 148, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/7/2015 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Pre-Meeting) 10/19/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 10/22/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy PCS 712120 (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2016 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    712120 - Proposed Committee Substitute Fiscal Policy 10/22/2015
    11:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/14/2016    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    571432 - Amendment
    Between lines 109 and 110 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    (Simpson)     		10/19/2015
    2:57 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    10/20/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    10/20/2015 3:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/14/2016 10:45 AM Fiscal Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.142 Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.95 Gift certificates and credit memos. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 148, Original Filed Version Posted 8/19/2015 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 10/2/2015 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 10/6/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    965922 - Title Amendment
    In title, delete lines 15 - 27.     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Ring)     		10/2/2015
    4:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    10/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/5/2015 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.142 Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.95 Gift certificates and credit memos. Page 5 (pdf)

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