Online auctions; prohibiting certain buyer's premium fee. Emergency.
This bill amends an existing law to increase the maximum allowable buyer's premium fee on online auctions from $325 to $500. The change directly affects online auction platforms and the sellers who list items on these sites. By raising the fee limit, the legislation allows platforms to charge higher service fees for successful sales without violating state regulations. This adjustment is intended to align the fee cap with current market practices and inflation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Mar 7, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Business and Commerce
lower
May 14, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 1
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Business and Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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