HB4044 - 104th General Assembly

CONSUMER RIGHT TO RETURN
Last Action
2/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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 a retail establishment to not accept the return of a product by a consumer or only offer store credit to the consumer in exchange for the return of a product if the consumer purchased the product at that retail establishment and the product is unopened and unused.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
4/24/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/29/2025 House First Reading
4/29/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026 House Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2/24/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/24/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 005-002-000
2/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/02/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/09/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias