2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 576

CHAPTER NUMBER: 492 File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1043
Sponsored By:
Senators Hafer and Conway
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation

Synopsis:

Requiring a seller of a hearing aid to bill fees for diagnostic tests separately from specified other charges; authorizing a seller of a hearing aid to deduct payments made for diagnostic tests from a refund paid to a purchaser after cancellation of a hearing aid purchase; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/14
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading Economic Matters
3/30
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 492

Sponsored by:

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEARING AIDS
NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-2502.1 , 14-2503 , 14-2503 , 14-2504 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 367073/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 12:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 203094/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2005   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)