Delaware House Bill 177 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-05-05 - Stricken in House
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act prohibits the seller of consumer goods or services from refusing to accept cash payment, except in limited circumstances. Sales covered by this Act are those made at a retail store through an in-person transaction. The Act does not apply to sales of goods or services by electric or gas utilities, telephone, mail or internet sales, or for services provided at parking lots or garages. It creates graduated civil penalties for violations and provides consumers a private right of action to recover double damages, including consequential damages, for a second violation of the law and triple damages for subsequent violations. The Division of Consumer Protection has authority to enforce the law.

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Trade Practices Forbidding Discrimination Against Cash Payments By Consumers.

Rep. Gerald Brady [D]	Sen. Jack Walsh [D]	Sen. Kyle Gay [D]	Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]
Sen. Elizabeth Lockman [D]	Sen. Sarah McBride [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]
Rep. Franklin Cooke [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Larry Lambert [D]	Rep. Eric Morrison [D]
Rep. Edward Osienski [D]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]	Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-05-05		Stricken in House
2021-05-19		Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
2021-05-06		Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=68668
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=68668&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB177