2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB49: Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals

Legislative Summary

Requiring a person who makes an automatic renewal offer to consumers to allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal in a cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use manner; requiring automatic renewal offers to be displayed in a certain manner and contain certain information; establishing that compliance with certain regulations or a certain license shall be considered to be compliance with the Act; establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; etc.

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Bill History

10/24/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 3:45 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {583720/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {883228/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (106-29)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 883228/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 883228/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 583720/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 583720/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
106
Yea
29
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025153.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025188.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025145.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025130.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB