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Committee passes bill targeting surprise auto-renewals; fitness industry urges narrow carve-outs
Summary
The committee passed HB529 to require affirmative consent for subscription renewals and new notice rules; fitness industry representatives warned the draft could unintentionally harm month-to-month gym memberships and asked for an exemption or narrower language.
The House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee voted to pass HB529 (LC550567S), legislation intended to curb automatic renewals and require sellers to obtain affirmative consent before renewing consumers' subscriptions.
Representative Barrett, the bill's sponsor, described the measure as shifting the burden back onto vendors and giving consumers the choice to opt in to renewals rather than opt out. He said the change would give consumers an opportunity at the end of a term to either continue or stop a subscription.
Charles Rignanti, representing the Health and Fitness Association, told the…
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