HOUSE BILL 1043

Sponsored By:

Delegates Moe, Conroy, Hubbard, Love, and Vaughn

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 for diagnostic tests from a refund paid to a purchaser after cancellation of a hearing aid purchase; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/28

First Reading Finance

3/29

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Finance

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

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):

House

Number: 003996/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2005   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)