Delaware House Bill 299 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on October 7 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-07 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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. Franklin Cooke [D]	Sen. Jack Walsh [D]	Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker [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. Krista Griffith [D]	Rep. Kendra Johnson [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]

2022-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-05-19 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-10-07		Signed by Governor
2022-07-01		Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2022-06-15		Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
2022-05-19		Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
2022-05-19		Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
2022-05-19		Amendment HA 2 to HB 299 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2022-05-19		Amendment HA 1 to HB 299 - Stricken in House
2022-05-19		Amendment HA 2 to HB 299 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2022-05-19		Amendment HA 1 to HB 299 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2022-03-09		Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
2022-02-11		Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=79143
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=79143&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB299
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocumentEngrossment?engrossmentId=24982&docTypeId=6
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#53294
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#53956