Committee advances bill requiring simple cancellation for subscriptions and limits on negative‑option features

The Consumer Affairs Committee voted May 15 to release Assembly Bill A 53 95 as amended, a measure aimed at making it easier for consumers to cancel subscription services and placing standards on negative‑option features. Committee staff read the amendments, which clarify that a provider using a negative‑option feature must provide a simple cancellation mechanism, remove a requirement to immediately halt charges upon cancellation, and authorize the Attorney General or the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs to seek temporary or permanent injunctions and restitution for affected New Jersey residents.