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Subcommittee advances hidden‑fees bill after substitute clears stakeholder negotiations
Summary
The subcommittee voted to report HB 2515 with a substitute after supporters said the measure would require transparent, all‑in pricing and opponents pressed concerns about private right of action and dynamic pricing. The bill was reported with substitute on a 3–2 vote.
HB 2,515, a consumer protection bill aimed at requiring businesses to advertise an all‑in price that includes mandatory fees, cleared a House subcommittee on a 3–2 vote after a substitute was adopted.
Sponsor Delegate McClure said the bill is “a consumer protection bill that requires a disclosure of all mandatory fees and charges and advertising a displayed price of a good or service.” She and others described the measure as targeting “hidden” or “junk” fees that often surface at checkout and that harm households,…
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