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Committee holds bill to require clear display of purchase price amid industry concerns
Summary
Representative Hatcher presented House Bill 13 24 to require sellers to display the purchase price separate from optional add-ons; the committee heard testimony from housing and banking groups about vagueness and possible litigation risk and voted to hold the bill for further drafting.
Representative Hatcher told the Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development committee that House Bill 13 24 aims to make advertised purchase prices clearer for consumers by requiring sellers to display the item or service price distinctly from optional extras (excluding taxes and government fees), citing examples from car dealerships, ticketing platforms and online hotel listings.
"What we're trying to do is make sure people know exactly what they're paying for," Hatcher said, describing cases where advertised prices don’t reflect add-ons that appear…
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