CONSUMER FRAUD-MAIL DISCLOSURE
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act to knowingly mail or send a postcard or letter to a recipient in the State if the postcard or letter does not disclose or disclaim any and all affiliations or lack thereof. Provides that all disclosures and disclaimers appearing on a postcard or letter must be conspicuously located at the top of the postcard or letter, be easily readable in clear and unambiguous language, and be printed in at least 14-point bold-face font in a black-outlined box. Prohibits mail that requests that the recipient contact the sender by mail, telephone, email, website, or other prescribed means without specified disclosure requirements. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House May 8, 2023
How they voted
98–4
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 117
May 8, 2023
D
Democratic77
84% Yea
R
Republican40
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-004-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
P
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
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