CS/SB 498 (2020) -  Consumer Protection

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Baxley
Consumer Protection: Defining the term “unlicensed vendor”; requiring an unlicensed vendor to take certain actions within a specified timeframe after receiving payment; providing an exception; removing an exemption from permitting requirements for certain solicitors, salespersons, and agents, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 12/10/19 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    • On agenda for: 01/21/20 2:30 PM
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 317 Subject: Consumer Protection Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology 1/16/2020 5:04:41 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 12/11/2019 9:10:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 12/9/2019 9:36:55 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 01/21/20, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 01/16/2020 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 126 Time: 01/14/2020 - 7:54 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 39 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Time: 12/13/2019 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/12/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 134 Time: 12/10/2019 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 12/02/2019 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 39 Time: 11/01/2019 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/11/2019 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
501.0195 HB 317
501.022 HB 317