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Committee considers HB 3605 A to make home‑solicitation violations enforceable under state consumer-protection law
Summary
A bipartisan-supported bill would codify that violations of Oregon’s Home Solicitation Sales Act are unlawful trade practices, clarifying consumer and attorney‑general enforcement options, witnesses told the Senate Judiciary Committee April 24.
The Senate Judiciary Committee took testimony April 24 on House Bill 3,605 A, which would establish that violations of the Oregon Home Solicitation Sales Act constitute unlawful practices under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act (UTPA), making those violations enforceable by the attorney general and by private plaintiffs.
Why it matters: Supporters said the bill does not change what is illegal but clarifies enforcement remedies that already existed in case law, helping consumers — especially older adults — who are targeted at home by high‑pressure sales…
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