NY S05468 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-20 - COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Restricts automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services; makes such automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless: the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms are presented to the consumer in a clear and conspicuous manner; the business or person furnishing the electronic and life safety alarm service obtains the consumer's affirmative consent; and such renewal or continuous service offer provides an acknowledgment of the contract cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer.

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Title

Restricts automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services; makes such automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless: the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms are presented to the consumer in a clear and conspicuous manner; the business or person furnishing the electronic and life safety alarm service obtains the consumer's affirmative consent; and such renewal or continuous service offer provides an acknowledgment of the contract cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-06-20SenateCOMMITTED TO RULES
2018-05-07SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2018-05-02Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2018-05-01Senate1ST REPORT CAL.936
2018-01-03SenateREFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
2017-06-21SenateCOMMITTED TO RULES
2017-05-22SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2017-05-17Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2017-05-16Senate1ST REPORT CAL.998
2017-03-30SenateREFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Same As/Similar To

A06191 (Same As) 2018-01-03 - referred to judiciary

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