Legislation - HB0194

Title: Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Payment or Reimbursement of Shipping Costs
Sponsored by: Delegate Conaway
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that a consumer may request a merchant pay or refund the full amount of shipping costs incurred to return an item that is damaged, faulty, or sent in error; requiring a merchant that received a payment or refund request to provide the consumer a prepaid shipping label after receiving the request or refund the full incurred shipping costs to the consumer within 30 days after receiving the item returned from the consumer; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to civil penalties; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 6/26/2024 Legislative Date 6/26/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Reimbursement of Shipping Costs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {193626/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Withdrawn Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {953226/1 (Delegate Queen) Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {633720/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Payment or Reimbursement of Shipping Costs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (97-36) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	6/26/2024	6/26/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Reimbursement of Shipping Costs
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {193626/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Withdrawn	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {953226/1 (Delegate Queen) Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {633720/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Payment or Reimbursement of Shipping Costs
House	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (97-36)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2025	2/06/2025	Referred Finance	26 Click to view Recorded Media

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