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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 15, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SAFETY. To (1) require fee disclosures for consumer goods and services, (2) impose various requirements concerning connected devices, (3) impose various requirements concerning repairs of electronic or appliance products, (4) require each municipality to establish and maintain a ".gov" Internet top-level domain, (5) provide that no supplier shall downsize, or reduce the quantity, amount, weight or size of, any eligible food unless such supplier (A) reduces the price charged for such eligible food by a commensurate amount, or (B) discloses that such supplier has made such downsizing or reduction, (6) authorize the Attorney General to declare and respond to abnormal economic disruptions, (7) prohibit persons from charging unconscionably excessive prices following precipitating events, and (8) modify the procedures applicable to persons who fail to adhere to provisions concerning precipitating events.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 16, 2025: House Calendar Number 612
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, May 22, 2025
Position: 612
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- General Law Committeeprimary
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Sen. Jorge Cabreracosponsor
- Sen. Christine Cohencosponsor
- Sen. Mae Flexercosponsor
- Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcoxcosponsor
- Sen. Herron Gastoncosponsor
- Sen. Joan V. Hartleycosponsor
- Sen. Jan Hochadelcosponsor
- Sen. Paul Honigcosponsor
- Sen. Julie Kushnercosponsor
- Sen. Matthew L. Lessercosponsor
- Sen. Rick Lopescosponsor
- Sen. Ceci Mahercosponsor
- Sen. James J. Maroneycosponsor
- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Sen. Douglas McCrorycosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Sen. Norman Needlemancosponsor
- Sen. Catherine A. Ostencosponsor
- Sen. MD Rahmancosponsor
- Sen. Derek Slapcosponsor
- Sen. Gary A. Winfieldcosponsor
- Rep. Geraldo C. Reyescosponsor
- Rep. Rebecca Martinezcosponsor
- Rep. Roland J. Lemarcosponsor
Votes
YES: 25
- Winfield G
- Stafstrom S
- Flexer M
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Brown M
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Wilson D
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Gaston H
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- Khan M
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
NO: 12
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Perillo J
- Kissel J
- Fishbein C
- Rutigliano D
- Veach D
- Callahan P
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Dubitsky D
- Howard G
- O'Dea T
ABSENT: 4
- Osborne M
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Roberts K
- Elliott J
YES: 38
- Osten C
- Haddad G
- Walker T
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Johnson S
- Exum T
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Paris C
- Leeper J
- Lesser M
- Anwar S
- Martinez R
- Baker A
- Marx M
- Belton K
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Rosario C
- Dathan L
- Ryan K
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 12
- Harding S
- Hoxha J
- Kennedy K
- Somers H
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Pavalock-D’Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
- Gordon J
ABSENT: 3
- Khan M
- Bolinsky M
- Brown M
YES: 11
- PERILLO
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- TONY HWANG
- STEPHEN HARDING
- HENRI MARTIN
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 24
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
ABSENT: 1
YES: 25
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
NO: 10
ABSENT: 1
YES: 25
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
NO: 10
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- May 16, 2025 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 612
- May 15, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8599
- Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 8607
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- May 05, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (JUD)
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 313
- File Number 570 (LCO)
- Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GL)
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/12
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Drafted by Committee
- Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- Vote to Draft (GL)
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
Bill Texts
- Proposed BillPDF
- Committee BillPDF
- GL Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 570PDF
- JUD Joint FavorablePDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 6447 -- General Law CommitteePDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 8599 (D)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule B LCO# 8607 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8449 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8548 (D)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-3, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 570
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 570
- Fiscal Note for SB-3, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8599)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8449 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8548 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8599 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8607 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report GL Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony