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Representative Barrett urges limits on automatic renewals and proration for large price spikes; committee tables bill 3–2
Summary
Representative Barrett presented HB529 (LC 443548S) to restrict automatic renewals for consumer service contracts of one year or more that increase cost by 50% or more, allowing a 30‑day proration/refund window or requiring consent; the committee debated thresholds and carve‑outs and ultimately voted to table the bill 3–2.
Representative Barrett presented HB529 (LC 443548S) to the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee as a consumer‑protection measure aimed at curbing misleading automatic renewals and giving consumers a reasonable remedy when prices spike. Barrett said the bill targets a small set of “bad actors” who bury automatic renewals in fine print and described a prior House vote of 169–2 in favor of a related measure.
Barrett said the bill would apply to service contracts that automatically renew for a specified period of one year or more and provide a proration/refund mechanism within 30 days or, in alternative text discussed, require affirmative consent if a contract of a year or more increases the consumer’s cost by…
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