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MI SB1039

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Moss

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces gendered pronouns ("he or she," "his or her") with gender-neutral language ("the person," "the consumer's") throughout the Michigan Consumer Protection Act's definition of unfair and deceptive trade practices.

  • Removes telephone solicitation from the home solicitation sale violation provision in subsection (1)(gg), eliminating reference to independent couriers picking up consumer payments during cancellation periods for telephone solicitations.

  • Adds a new unfair practice in subsection (1)(mm) that makes violation of the Telephone Solicitation Act a deceptive trade practice in connection with telephone solicitations.

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 1037 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive telephone solicitations. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1037'24

Communications: telecommunications

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection

10/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection10/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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