2015-2016 Session
Change SessionS.73 (Act 55)
An act relating to consumer protections laws
Sen. Kevin Mullin
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Sen. Rebecca Balint , Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. John Campbell , Sen. Ann Cummings , Sen. William Doyle
5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 9, 2015
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 9, 2015
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to consumer protections laws
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to consumer protections laws
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to consumer protections laws
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to consumer protections laws
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:45 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
Murano via phone
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Byron Stookey, Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing
T.J. Donovan, Vermont State's Attorney, Chittenden County State's Attorneys
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Greg Marchildon, Executive Director, AARP Vermont
Brenda Brown, East Montpelier
Pat Burke, Family Services Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action
Ashley Murano, Brattleboro
Victoria Emery, Case Manager, Upper Valley Haven
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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Walk thru of the most recent draft
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 20, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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Jennifer "Jay" Fish, District Manager, Rent-A-Center
Tennille McGregor, General Manager - Burlington, Aaron's
Will Larkin, Store Manager, Aaron's
Holly Greenfoot, customer
Sharmane Morse, customer, customer
Sara Rouelle, Manager, Rent-A-Center
Josh Hayes, Manager, Rent-A-Center
David Edwards, SEI Aaron's
Allen Little, District Manager of Vermont, Aaron's
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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Hearing to be held in Room 11
Jennifer Welch
Frank Predix
Trista Brockington Baker
Angela Toof
Sarah Hier
Judy Raymond
Connie Maston
Marie Hasseltine
Dan Companion
Steven Billido
Tennille McGregor, General Manager - Burlington
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
David Edwards, SEI Aaron's
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Hollar, Lobbyist
Thursday, February 26, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:45 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
Markup
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Rent-A-Center
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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Markup & Vote
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
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Sen. Becca Balint, Reporter of the Bill
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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Other witnesses invited
Louise Brown, Citizen
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Dye, Director of Litigation, Match.com
- 15 min. after adj.
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Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- 3:00 PM
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Sec. 3 - Consumer Litigation Funding (H.12 language)
Jack Kelly, American Legal Financial Association
Sec. 5 - Romance Scam
Ron Sarian, Vice-President General Counsel, eHarmony
April Bogler, eHarmony
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, April 9, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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Greg Marchildon, Executive Director, AARP Vermont
Byron Stookey, Consumer Advocate, Brattleboro
Victoria Emery, Case Manager, Upper Valley Haven
Marc Therrien, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Edwards, Aaron's
Jay Fish, Manager, Rent-A-Center
Josh Hayes, Manager, Rent-A-Center
- 15 min. after adj.
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Attorney General Proposals
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
David Edwards, President, Aaron's
- 3:45 PM
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Security Breaches, Romance Scams, Discount Memberships
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Consumer Data Industry
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, VISA and AT&T
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Match.com
Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Internet Coalition
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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Committee discussion
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Charmane Morse, Citizen
Bill Blodgett, Citizen
- 15 min. after adj.
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Committee discussion on consumer protection proposals
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
- 2:15 PM
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Committee discussion and markup
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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Draft 5.1 - Consumer Protection Provisions; Consumer Litigation Funding
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
David Mickenberg, Vermont Association of Justice
Charles Storrow, KSE Partners
Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 15 min. after adj.
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H.12 - Licensing Consumer Litigation Funding Companies
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Patrick Bernal, Attorney, Witten, Woolington, Campbell & Bernal
James Feehan, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America
John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
Thursday, April 16, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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Draft 5.1
Louise Brown, Citizen
Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- 10:30 AM
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Continuation of Jill Abrams' testimony
Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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Committee discussion on H.12
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America /State Farm
Thursday, April 23, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:15 AM
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Committee markup and vote
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 15 min. after adj.
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
Committee discussion and markup
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
Committee discussion, markup and vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Gerry Morris, Lobbyist, American Legal Financial Association
David Cassetty, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:00 AM
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 2:15 PM
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Rep. Debbie Evans, House Government Operations
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 4:30 PM
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VOTE: Committee Amendment 10-0-1
Bill as amended 10-0-1
Reporter: Rep. Lanpher
Thursday, May 7, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 8:45 AM
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House Appropriations Amendment - voted
Rep. Diane Lanpher, Member, House Committee on Appropriations
Friday, May 8, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:15 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
Committee discussion
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, May 11, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:25 AM
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Senate amendments to House proposal of amendment - committee discussion
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 8, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
James Layman, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Committee Documents
An act relating to consumer protections laws
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Debbie Evans, House Government Operations
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Sen. Becca Balint, Reporter of the Bill
- Patrick Bernal, Attorney, Witten, Woolington, Campbell & Bernal
- Bill Blodgett, Citizen
- April Bogler, eHarmony
- Louise Brown, Citizen
- David Cassetty, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Marshall Dye, Director of Litigation, Match.com
- David Edwards, Aaron's
- David Edwards, President, Aaron's
- Victoria Emery, Case Manager, Upper Valley Haven
- James Feehan, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America /State Farm
- Jay Fish, Manager, Rent-A-Center
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Josh Hayes, Manager, Rent-A-Center
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- Jack Kelly, American Legal Financial Association
- Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Consumer Data Industry
- Rep. Diane Lanpher, Member, House Committee on Appropriations
- Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Greg Marchildon, Executive Director, AARP Vermont
- Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Gerry Morris, Lobbyist, American Legal Financial Association
- Charmane Morse, Citizen
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Ron Sarian, Vice-President General Counsel, eHarmony
- Byron Stookey, Consumer Advocate, Brattleboro
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Internet Coalition
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Match.com
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, VISA and AT&T
- Marc Therrien, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Trista Brockington Baker
- Steven Billido
- Brenda Brown, East Montpelier
- Louise Brown, Citizen
- Pat Burke, Family Services Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action
- Dan Companion
- Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- T.J. Donovan, Vermont State's Attorney, Chittenden County State's Attorneys
- David Edwards, SEI Aaron's
- Victoria Emery, Case Manager, Upper Valley Haven
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
- Jennifer "Jay" Fish, District Manager, Rent-A-Center
- Holly Greenfoot, customer
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Marie Hasseltine
- Josh Hayes, Manager, Rent-A-Center
- Sarah Hier
- John Hollar, Lobbyist
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Rent-A-Center
- Will Larkin, Store Manager, Aaron's
- James Layman, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Allen Little, District Manager of Vermont, Aaron's
- Greg Marchildon, Executive Director, AARP Vermont
- Connie Maston
- Tennille McGregor, General Manager - Burlington
- Tennille McGregor, General Manager - Burlington, Aaron's
- Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- David Mickenberg, Vermont Association of Justice
- Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Sharmane Morse, customer, customer
- Ashley Murano, Brattleboro
- Frank Predix
- Judy Raymond
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
- Sara Rouelle, Manager, Rent-A-Center
- Byron Stookey, Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing
- Charles Storrow, KSE Partners
- Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Angela Toof
- Jennifer Welch
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No fiscal documents found for S.73 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for S.73 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to consumer protections laws
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to consumer protections laws
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.73 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.73 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 6/9/2015
- As Enacted (ACT 55)
- Act Summary
An act relating to consumer protections laws
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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| 8 V.S.A. § 2246. Repealed. 2015, No. 55, § 5A. |
| 9 V.S.A. § 41b. Rent-to-own agreements; disclosure of terms |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2435. Notice of security breaches |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2461b. Regulation of propane |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2466b. Disclosure of fee for automatic dialing service |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470hh. Violations |
| 9 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6004. Repealed. 2015, No. 55, § 3A. |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- S.73 includes subject matter from H.12, H.84, H.173, and H.393 as introduced.
