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Senate passes broad consumer‑protection package after heated floor debate over rental disclosures
Summary
Senate Bill 3 (as amended) passed after extended debate. The law combines measures on 'all‑in' pricing (junk fees), limits on sale/use of data from connected devices, a right‑to‑repair provision, .gov migration for municipal websites, tightened price‑gouging powers, and new rental disclosure rules that drew sharply divided floor comment and a failed amendment to strike housing sections.
The Senate adopted a broad consumer‑protection and safety package — Senate Bill 3 as amended — after hours of debate on multiple sections and a recorded roll‑call vote.
Sponsor Senator Maroney described the measure as multi‑section: an "all‑in pricing" requirement to make mandatory fees clear to consumers; a narrowed connected‑device privacy rule to prevent sale of camera/microphone data without explicit activation; a right‑to‑repair provision to make parts, tools and…
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