SB 353 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive telephone solicitations. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0351'25

SB 353 amends Michigan's Consumer Protection Act to strengthen rules against deceptive telephone solicitations. It specifically requires businesses to clearly disclose environmental marketing claims (like "recycled" or "biodegradable") and to provide full written terms for prizes offered in exchange for attending sales presentations. The bill directly affects businesses making phone calls to consumers, mandating transparency to prevent misleading claims about product origins, environmental benefits, or prize conditions. These changes update existing law to address modern deceptive practices in phone-based sales.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 4, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026

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Senate Introduced Bill → As Passed by the Senate · 6 edits · Jan 29, 2026

MODERATE

This bill significantly expands the Michigan Consumer Protection Act by adding numerous new prohibitions against deceptive practices, including specific bans on false environmental claims (like 'degradable'), unauthorized use of Social Security numbers, and deceptive music performance affiliations. It also strengthens existing rules by clarifying language regarding free goods, repair services, and warranty disclaimers to better protect consumers from misleading tactics.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of prohibited unfair or deceptive practices from 18 items to over 30 items, covering new areas such as environmental marketing, identity verification, and specific industry practices like home solicitation sales and live musical performances.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific prohibition against making false environmental claims, such as representing a product as 'recycled' or 'degradable' without evidence.

Added restrictions on requiring consumers to disclose their Social Security number, limiting it to specific situations like credit applications or background checks.

Added a ban on charging prices that are grossly in excess of similar goods or services.

Added a prohibition on offering prizes that require consumers to attend a sales presentation to claim them.

Clarified and expanded definitions for free goods, repair services, and warranty disclaimers to ensure clearer consumer understanding.

Added new prohibitions regarding the unauthorized use of a recording group's name in live musical performances and specific violations of the Telephone Solicitation Act.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed

Total votes 38

Jan 29, 2026

D Democratic19

19 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Introduced

received on 01/29/2026

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED ROLL CALL # 11 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

upper

Dec 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

upper

Dec 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/3/2025

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEREMY MOSS

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors