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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • 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    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/SB 498, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/12/2019 at 12:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 317 Consumer Protection Hage Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    343886 - Amendment
    Delete line 31 and insert:     		Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    (Baxley)     		1/16/2020
    4:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    974332 - Amendment
    Delete lines 46 - 51 and insert:     		Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    (Baxley)     		1/16/2020
    4:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.0195 Page 1 (pdf)
    501.022 Home solicitation sale; permit required. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 498, Original Filed Version Posted 10/11/2019 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 317 Consumer Protection Hage Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    849820 - Amendment
    Delete line 27 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Baxley)     		12/9/2019
    9:39 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/10/2019 10:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.0195 Page 1 (pdf)
    501.022 Home solicitation sale; permit required. Page 3 (pdf)

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