Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 11, 2020 |
signed chap.267 |
Oct 30, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 22, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.285 substituted for a3173a |
Feb 27, 2020 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 24, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 13, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 12, 2020 |
1st report cal.435 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to consumer protection returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 03, 2019 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 06, 2019 |
amended on third reading 1475a |
Feb 04, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 29, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 28, 2019 |
1st report cal.73 |
Jan 15, 2019 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1475
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S1475 - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-BB §§527 & 527-a, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S1475
2019-S1475 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1475 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or contin- uous service offer to consumers in the state SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 states the legislative intent. Section 2 amends the general business law by adding a new article 29-BB. Section 3 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: An increasing number of consumers are struggling with misleading offers known as automatic renewals of merchandise and services. In a typical
2019-S1475 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1475 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or contin- uous service offer to consumers in the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to end the practice of ongoing charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third party payment accounts without the consumers' explicit consent for ongoing shipments of a product or ongoing deliveries of service. § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 29-BB to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-BB PROHIBITED SERVICE OFFER PRACTICES SECTION 527. DEFINITIONS. 527-A. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. § 527. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: 1. "AUTOMATIC RENEWAL" MEANS A PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A PAID SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASING AGREEMENT IS AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED AT THE END OF A DEFINITE TERM FOR A SUBSEQUENT TERM. 2. "AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OFFER TERMS" MEANS THE FOLLOWING CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURES: A. THAT THE SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASING AGREEMENT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE CONSUMER CANCELS; B. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CANCELLATION POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE OFFER; C. THE RECURRING CHARGES THAT WILL BE CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER'S CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD OR PAYMENT ACCOUNT WITH A THIRD PARTY AS PART OF THE AUTO- MATIC RENEWAL PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, AND THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGE MAY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2019-S1475A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-BB §§527 & 527-a, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S1475
2019-S1475A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1475A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 states the legislative intent. Section 2 amends the general business law by adding a new article 29-BB ("Prohibited Service Offer Practices"). The bill would require businesses making automatic renewal/continuous service offers to New York consumers to present the terms of such offers in a clear and conspicuous manner, prohibit such businesses from charg- ing consumers without their affirmative consent to the offer terms, and require such businesses to provide the offer terms and cancellation policy in a manner capable of being retained by the consumer. It would also require such businesses to provide certain contact infor-
2019-S1475A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1475--A Cal. No. 73 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or contin- uous service offer to consumers in the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to end the practice of ongoing charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third party payment accounts without the consumers' explicit consent for ongoing shipments of a product or ongoing deliveries of service. § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 29-BB to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-BB PROHIBITED SERVICE OFFER PRACTICES SECTION 527. DEFINITIONS. 527-A. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. § 527. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: 1. "AUTOMATIC RENEWAL" MEANS A PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A PAID SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASING AGREEMENT IS AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED AT THE END OF A DEFINITE TERM FOR A SUBSEQUENT TERM. 2. "AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OFFER TERMS" MEANS THE FOLLOWING CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURES: A. THAT THE SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASING AGREEMENT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE CONSUMER CANCELS; B. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CANCELLATION POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE OFFER; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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