North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H188: Automatic Renewal of Contracts.
Status: In committee, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act to amend the requirements for certain automatically renewing consumer contracts.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AUTOMATICALLY RENEWING CONSUMER CONTRACTS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 75-41 reads as rewritten: "§ 75-41. Contracts with automatic renewal clauses. (a) Any person engaged in commerce that sells, leases, or offers to sell or lease, any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract where the contract automatically renews unless the consumer cancels the contract, that contains an automatic renewal provision for a term of more than one month shall do all of the following: (1) Disclose the automatic renewal clause clearly and conspicuously in the contract or contract offer.Provide a disclosure statement that provides notice of all of the following clearly and conspicuously: a. That the contract will be automatically renewed unless the consumer gives notice to the person of the consumer's intention to terminate the contract prior to the renewal date. b. The length of the initial term of the contract and the length of each renewal period under the contract. c. The amount to be charged to the consumer for the initial term of the contract and the amount to be charged to the consumer for any renewal periods, if known. d. If any terms of the contract will change upon contract renewal, a list and explanation …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90) · primary sponsor
- Kidwell, Keith (R, 79) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86)
- Budd, Laura (D, 103)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
- Pike, Joseph (R, 6)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
- Willingham, Shelly (D, 23)
- Winslow, Matthew (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Special Message Received From House
- : Special Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Added to Calendar
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Automatic Renewal of Contracts. Second Reading (May 7, 2025): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CONTRACTS, RENTALS & LEASING, COMMERCE, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H188?
- H188 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Automatic Renewal of Contracts.
- What does H188 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the requirements for certain automatically renewing consumer contracts.
- What is the status of H188?
- In committee as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored H188?
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H188?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H188
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