CS/SB 498: Consumer Protection
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Baxley
Consumer Protection; Defining the term “unlicensed vendor”; requiring an unlicensed vendor to take certain actions within a specified timeframe after receiving payment; providing an exception; removing an exemption from permitting requirements for certain solicitors, salespersons, and agents, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/1/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 39 |
| 12/2/2019 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 12/10/2019 | Senate |
• CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 134 |
| 12/12/2019 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 12/13/2019 | Senate |
• Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 39 • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 126 |
| 1/16/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 01/21/20, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology |