AUTO CONTRACT-SIMPLE CANCEL
Summary
Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract, where such contract automatically renews, shall provide the consumer with the option to cancel the contract, at any time, using a simple cancellation mechanism in the same medium that the consumer used to consent to the contract. Provides that an entity shall provide a clear and conspicuous notice, in a manner that may be retained by the consumer, of any material change to the terms of a contract containing an automatic renewal offer at least 3 days prior to the change to the terms. Sets forth additional requirements concerning the cancellation of automatic renewal offers, continuous service offers, and free trial or promotional period offers entered into online, including requiring an entity to provide a one-step online cancellation link. Makes other changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Jul 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jul 2, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
Co
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Stadelman
DDemocratic
Co
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
DDemocratic
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