Robert M. Hertzberg
- Democratic
Author
Existing law makes it unlawful for a business that makes an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer to a consumer in this state, among other things, to fail to present the automatic renewal or continuous service offer terms in a clear and conspicuous manner, to charge the consumer for an automatic renewal or continuous service without first obtaining the consumer's affirmative consent, and to fail to provide an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal or continuous service offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer, as specified. A violation of these provisions is subject to enforcement by any available civil remedies, except for specified activities exempt from these requirements. This bill would, commencing on July 1, 2018, require a business that makes an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer that includes a free gift or trial, to include in the offer a clear and conspicuous explanation of the price that will be charged after the trial ends or the manner in which the subscription or purchasing agreement pricing will change upon conclusion of the trial. The bill would prohibit a business from charging a consumer's credit or debit card, or the consumer's account with a 3rd party, for an automatic renewal or continuous service that is made at a promotional or discounted price for a limited period of time without first obtaining the consumer's consent to the agreement. The bill would also specify that if the automatic service offer or continuous service offer includes a free gift or trial, the business is required to disclose how to cancel, and allow the consumer to cancel, the automatic renewal or continuous service before the consumer pays for the goods or services. The bill also would require a consumer who accepts an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer online to be allowed to terminate the automatic renewal or continuous service exclusively, as specified. The bill would also make other clarifying and nonsubstantive changes.
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 356, Statutes of 2017.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2994.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3402.) Ordered to the Senate.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 18).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 4. Page 763.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Published April 3 at 2 p.m.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 539.) (March 28).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing March 28.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB313 | HTML |
| 02/13/17 - Introduced | |
| 03/20/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/03/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/21/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/31/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/20/17 - Enrolled | |
| 09/28/17 - Chaptered |
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