Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1299: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for unlawful retention policy.
Status: Passed one chamber, July 23, 2025
What the bill says
An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing penalties," providing for unlawful retention policy.
From the introduced text, April 23, 2025:
An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing penalties," providing for unlawful retention policy. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 3.2. Unlawful Retention Policy.--(a) A business entity that makes automatic renewal offers or continuous service offers for goods or services to consumers shall: (1) Provide an acknowledgment to a consumer disclosing the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms, the cancellation policy and information regarding how to cancel the goods or services in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer. If the automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer includes a free gift or trial, the acknowledgment shall include a clear and conspicuous explanation of the price that will be charged after the trial ends or the manner in which the pricing will change upon conclusion of the trial, disclose how to cancel the goods or services , provide the deadline by which the consumer must act to stop or prevent charges …
Sponsors
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146) · primary sponsor
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Russ Diamond (R, 102)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- James Haddock (D, 118)
- Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
Latest actions
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 23, 2025
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 1242-1243), July 8, 2025
- : Third consideration and final passage, July 8, 2025 (181-22)
- : Re-reported as committed, July 8, 2025
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 1208-1210), July 7, 2025
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 7, 2025
- : Second consideration, July 7, 2025
- : Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 10, 2025
Votes
- Third consideration and final passage, July 8, 2025 (181-22) (July 8, 2025): 181 yea, 22 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (July 8, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB1299, RC 552 (July 7, 2025): 101 yea, 102 nay, failed
- House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 25, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Communications & Technology: Report Bill As Amended (June 10, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Communications & Technology: Adopt Amendment (June 10, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, RULES, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB1299?
- HB1299 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for unlawful retention policy.
- What does HB1299 do?
- In its own words: An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing penalties," providing for unlawful retention policy.
- What is the status of HB1299?
- Passed one chamber as of July 23, 2025. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 23, 2025 (July 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1299?
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1299?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1299
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