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HB3148 - 104th General Assembly
FRAUD-AUTOPAY/DOCUMENT FEES
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Bradley Fritts - Rita Mayfield - Rick Ryan - Brad Stephens - Michael Crawford, Regan Deering, Eva-Dina Delgado, Michael J. Kelly, Kevin Schmidt, Fred Crespo, Harry Benton, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter, Tracy Katz Muhl, Mary Beth Canty, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Robert "Bob" Rita, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Lisa Davis, Bob Morgan, Norma Hernandez, Laura Faver Dias, Thaddeus Jones, Barbara Hernandez, Janet Yang Rohr, Katie Stuart, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Anna Moeller, Dagmara Avelar, Maura Hirschauer, Lilian Jiménez, Natalie A. Manley, Nabeela Syed and Abdelnasser RashidSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Seth Lewis)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to charge a consumer an additional fee or surcharge for: (1) not enrolling in an automatic payment program; or (2) requesting business documents, including, but not limited to, invoices and statements, be mailed to the consumer's address rather than delivered electronically.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that nothing shall prohibit a business from offering a discount to a consumer for enrolling in electronic or paperless services.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Prohibits a person from charging a consumer an additional fee or surcharge to mail a monthly invoice or statement to the consumer's address. Provides that nothing shall prohibit a business from offering a discount to a consumer for enrolling in an automatic payment program.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee |
| 3/10/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 3/10/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 4/11/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 4/11/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Judiciary |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |