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Senate Bill 30

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Last Action	03/23/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
Title	AN ACT relating to the termination of automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 81 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	866
Sponsors	R. Girdler, D. Yates
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 365 to define "automatic renewal," "automatic renewal offer terms," "clear and conspicuous," "consumer," and "continuous service,"; require businesses to present automatic renewal or continuous service offer terms clearly and conspicuously to consumers before purchase; require businesses to obtain the consumer's consent before charging the consumer; require businesses to provide an acknowledgment that includes the terms, the cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel in a manner that can be retained by the consumer; require businesses to provide consumers with an easy-to-use mechanism for cancellation; require businesses to provide users who purchase in one medium the opportunity to terminate in the same medium, including online termination; require businesses to provide a notice regarding material term changes prior to implementation; exempt certain businesses and services; allow the Attorney General to bring an action for injunctive and monetary relief; and exempt contracts entered into prior to the effective date; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024.
Index Headings of Original Version	Effective Dates, Delayed - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent Technology - Subscription, cancellation online Internet - Subscription, cancellation online Advertising - Subscription, cancellation policies Commerce - Subscription, cancellation policies Consumer Affairs - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3 House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/03/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/05/23	to Banking & Insurance (S)
02/21/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
02/22/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 24, 2023
02/24/23	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/28/23	floor amendment (3) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/01/23	floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 35 -0 with Floor Amendment (3)
03/02/23	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/23	to Banking & Insurance (H)
03/08/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023
03/13/23	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/14/23	received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/15/23	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 35 -0
03/16/23	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/23/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Retain original provisions, except permit the Attorney General to recover penalties for each violation of this Act and remove the prohibition on a private right of action.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent Technology - Subscription, cancellation online Internet - Subscription, cancellation online Advertising - Subscription, cancellation policies Commerce - Subscription, cancellation policies Consumer Affairs - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Retain original provisions, except permit the Attorney General to recover penalties for each violation of this Act and remove the reference to the private right of action.
Index Headings	Technology - Subscription, cancellation online Internet - Subscription, cancellation online Advertising - Subscription, cancellation policies Commerce - Subscription, cancellation policies Consumer Affairs - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Amend penalty section to remove the private right of action; allow the first offender businesses to cure its violation of this Act; allow the Attorney General to obtain injunctive relief and restitution for each violation of this Act; require penalties for each violation of this Act not to exceed $500.
Index Headings	Consumer Affairs - Subscription, cancellation policies, Attorney General, injunctive relief and monetary damages Technology - Subscription, cancellation online, Attorney General, injunctive relief and monetary damages Internet - Subscription, cancellation online, Attorney General, injunctive relief and monetary damages Advertising - Subscription, cancellation policies, Attorney General, injunctive relief and monetary damages Commerce - Subscription, cancellation policies, Attorney General, injunctive relief and monetary damages

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; exempt solid waste management services from automatic renewal and continuous service offer requirements.
Index Headings	Technology - Subscription, cancellation online Internet - Subscription, cancellation online Advertising - Subscription, cancellation policies Commerce - Subscription, cancellation policies Consumer Affairs - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent

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