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House approves consumer-protection bill for negative-option subscriptions
Summary
House Bill 129, which amends the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law to require renewal reminders, express consent and simpler cancellation for negative-option subscription plans, passed the House July 1, 2025.
Harrisburg — The House passed House Bill 129 on July 1, 2025, amending Pennsylvania’s consumer-protection statute to create requirements for negative-option subscription plans, including advance reminders of automatic renewals, express written consent before charging a consumer’s card, transparent pricing and terms, and an easy cancellation mechanism.
Rep. Boralski (Delaware County), sponsor of HB 129, argued the bill will prevent companies from charging consumers for unwanted automatic renewals and said the statute will require reminders “in the same way the business and customer normally interact.” She urged colleagues to vote yes to protect consumers’ control over recurring charges.
The clerk recorded final passage as yeas 159, nays 43. The bill’s floor summary said it had been considered on three different days and been brought up under the rules for final passage.
Why it matters: The change alters requirements for businesses that use trial offers or recurring billing and gives consumers explicit consent and clearer ability to cancel. Enforcement and implementation details will be set by the responsible enforcement authorities if the bill becomes law.
Vote: Final passage recorded, yeas 159, nays 43. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate for further action.
