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Document Type(s): Bills
Legislative Session(s): 1997-1998
Detailed Category: Consumer credit and protection
Legislative Session(s): 1997-1998
Detailed Category: Consumer credit and protection
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| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 0039 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Businesses; other; physical fitness facilities requiring contracts for membership; establish contract requirements and bonding provisions.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND SENIOR CITIZENS |
| SB 0408 of 1997 (PA 128 of 1997) |
Senate Bill |
Occupations; barbers; barbershop practices, operation, and pricing act; repeal.
Repeals 1941 PA 309 (MCL 338.651 -- 338.662).
Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0128'97 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| SB 0550 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Communications; mail; disclosure of certain personal information on mailing labels; prohibit.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL, URBAN AND STATE AFFAIRS |
| SB 0599 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Trade; vehicles; auto lemon law; expand to include motorcycles.
Amends sec. 1 of 1986 PA 87 (MCL 257.1401).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| SB 0756 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; request to prohibit telephone numbers from appearing on telephone solicitor list; create.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| SB 0762 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Communications; telephone; telephone companies switching local or long distance service; require consent of customer.
Amends 1991 PA 179 (MCL 484.2101 -- 484.2604) by adding sec. 202a.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY |
| SB 0774 of 1997 (PA 487 of 1998) |
Senate Bill |
Trade; vehicles; auto lemon law; expand to include leased vehicles.
Amends secs. 6 & 8 of 1986 PA 87 (MCL 257.1406 & 257.1408).
Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0487'98 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| SB 0837 of 1997 (PA 259 of 1998) |
Senate Bill |
Communications; telephone; unauthorized switching of local or long distance service; provide for sanctions by the public service commission.
Amends 1991 PA 179 (MCL 484.2101 -- 484.2604) by adding sec. 506.
Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0259'98 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| HB 4028 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; consumer contracts; provide for readability of consumer contracts.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| HB 4067 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; deceptive acts against senior citizens and disabled individuals; provide for added fines.
Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 -- 445.922) by adding sec. 11a.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| HB 4079 of 1997 | House Bill |
Occupations; attorneys; attorney solicitation; limit under certain circumstances.
Amends sec. 919 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.919).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4130 of 1997 | House Bill |
Public utilities; other; codification; amend statute relating to consumer protection.
Amends secs. 4 & 18 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.904 & 445.918).
TIE BAR WITH: HB 4126'97
Last Action: referred to Committee on Public Utilities |
| HB 4179 of 1997 | House Bill |
Businesses; other; physical fitness facilities requiring contracts for membership; establish contract requirements and bonding provisions.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Regulatory Affairs |
| HB 4204 of 1997 | House Bill |
Property; other; information regarding undersurface minerals and mineral rights; require to be disclosed under seller disclosure law.
Amends sec. 7 of 1993 PA 92 (MCL 565.957).
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| HB 4259 of 1997 | House Bill |
Natural resources; gas and oil; disclosure of postproduction costs for oil and gas leases for private landowner; require.
Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 -- 324.90106) by adding sec. 61503a.
Last Action: FULL TITLE AGREED TO |
| HB 4290 of 1997 | House Bill |
Occupations; business licensing and regulation; appliance service dealers; define and provide for certain disclosures.
Last Action: re<\!->referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 4538 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; credit bureaus; written notification by credit reporting agencies when personal credit histories are released; require and include name of requestor.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 4582 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; procedures for awarding certain prizes or gifts; allow certain state and local officials to enforce.
TIE BAR WITH: HB 4583'97
Last Action: referred to second reading |
| HB 4583 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; procedures for awarding certain prizes or gifts; establish and provide penalties.
TIE BAR WITH: HB 4582'97
Last Action: referred to second reading |
| HB 4614 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; double dipping on certain repairs; prohibit.
Amends sec. 2 of 1981 PA 118 (MCL 445.1562) & adds secs. 17a & 17b.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 4694 of 1997 (PA 234 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; automated tape recorded messages; require message to terminate when consumer hangs up the telephone.
Amends sec. 25 of 1913 PA 206 (MCL 484.125).
Last Action: assigned PA 0234'98 |
| HB 4741 of 1997 | House Bill |
Vehicles; rentals; rental transaction fee; provide for.
Amends title of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 -- 257.923) & adds sec. 831.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| HB 4756 of 1997 | House Bill |
Public utilities; consumer services; crosssubsidization by utility companies when they engage in deregulated businesses; prohibit.
Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 -- 460.8) by adding sec. 6q.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Public Utilities |
| HB 4834 of 1997 | House Bill |
Trade; consumer goods and services; window blinds; require to include cleats, hardware, instructions for installation, and certain warnings.
Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 -- 445.922) by adding sec. 3c.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 4869 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; 14point disclosure of certain home solicitations; require.
Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 -- 445.922) by adding sec. 3c.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 4889 of 1997 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; other; fee disclosure for automatic teller machines; require.
Amends 1996 PA 354 (MCL 487.3101 -- 487.3804) by adding sec. 513.
Last Action: vote on passage reconsidered |
| HB 4890 of 1997 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; banks; fee disclosure for automatic teller machines; require.
Amends 1969 PA 319 (MCL 487.301 -- 487.598) by adding sec. 247.
Last Action: title amended |
| HB 4891 of 1997 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; credit unions; fee disclosure for automatic teller machines; require.
Amends 1925 PA 285 (MCL 490.1 -- 490.31) by adding sec. 32.
Last Action: placed on third reading |
| HB 4892 of 1997 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; savings and loan associations; fee disclosure for automatic teller machines; require.
Amends 1980 PA 307 (MCL 491.102 -- 491.1201) by adding sec. 1135.
Last Action: placed on third reading |
| HB 4893 of 1997 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; other; fee disclosure for automatic teller machines; require.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| HB 4972 of 1997 (PA 93 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; facsimile transmission of certain advertisements; increase penalties.
Amends sec. 6 of 1990 PA 48 (MCL 445.1776).
Last Action: assigned PA 0093'98 |
| HB 4984 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; transaction validation requirements for telemarketers; establish.
Amends sec. 3 of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.113).
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY |
| HB 5000 of 1997 (PA 486 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Trade; vehicles; auto lemon law; include leased automobiles.
Amends title & secs. 1 & 3 of 1986 PA 87 (MCL 257.1401 & 257.1403).
TIE BAR WITH: SB 0774'97
Last Action: assigned PA 0486'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 5018 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; credit bureaus; disclosure of complete credit reports to individuals requesting; require.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| HB 5062 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; pricing of similar services based on gender of consumer; prohibit.
Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 -- 37.2804) by adding sec. 302b.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 5128 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; sweepstakes solicitations; regulate.
Last Action: referred to second reading |
| HB 5216 of 1997 (PA 126 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; definition of home solicitation sale; exclude transaction of consumer contacting seller with certain requests.
Amends sec. 1 of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111).
Last Action: assigned PA 0126'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 5218 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; optout provisions in health club memberships; require.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 5226 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; credit bureaus; notification to consumer of certain credit information; require.
Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 -- 445.922) by adding sec. 3c.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 5256 of 1997 | House Bill |
Crimes; fraud; fraudulently applying for credit; increase penalties.
Amends sec. 219 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.219) & adds secs. 219e, 219f & 219g.
TIE BAR WITH: HB 5257'97
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| HB 5267 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; disseminators of junk telephone calls; allow means for consumers to stop receiving upon consumer's request.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| HB 5280 of 1997 (PA 260 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Communications; telephone; telephone companies switching local or long distance service; require consent from customer, and require public service commission to issue orders to prevent unauthorized switching.
Amends 1991 PA 179 (MCL 484.2101 -- 484.2604) by adding sec. 505.
TIE BAR WITH: SB 0837'97
Last Action: assigned PA 0260'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 5320 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; hearing aid devices; establish a lemon law.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 5361 of 1997 | House Bill |
Trade; consumer goods and services; extended warranty information disclosure act; establish and require certain information to be on contracts.
Last Action: referred to second reading |
| HB 5371 of 1997 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; civil actions; manufacture or distribution of dangerously defective products or devices; prohibit and provide penalties.
Amends sec. 2949a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2949a).
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| HB 5387 of 1997 (PA 253 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; businesses blocking their telephone number when soliciting a product or service; prohibit during certain hours.
Amends sec. 25 of 1913 PA 206 (MCL 484.125).
Last Action: assigned PA 0253'98 |
| HB 5439 of 1997 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; telemarketers doing business in Michigan; require to register and prohibit certain actions.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Public Utilities |
| SB 0861 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Occupations; business licensing and regulation; appliance service dealers; define and provide for certain disclosures.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| SB 1033 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Health; pharmaceuticals; prohibition on employing the mail to sell, distribute, or deliver a prescription drug when the prescription is received by mail; remove.
Amends sec. 17763 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17763).
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND SENIOR CITIZENS |
| SB 1150 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Civil rights; privacy; federal requirement to provide social security numbers for certain transactions; require attorney general to challenge.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 1288 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Financial institutions; credit unions; definition of automatic teller machines; provide for and prohibit charge for use.
Amends 1925 PA 285 (MCL 490.1 -- 490.31) by adding sec. 32.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| SB 1289 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Financial institutions; savings and loan associations; definition of automatic teller machines; provide for and prohibit charge for use.
Amends 1980 PA 307 (MCL 491.102 -- 491.1202) by adding sec. 1135.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| SB 1290 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Financial institutions; other; definition of automatic teller machines; provide for and prohibit charge for use.
Amends 1996 PA 354 (MCL 487.3101 -- 487.3804) by adding sec. 513.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| SB 1291 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Financial institutions; banks; definition of automatic teller machines; provide for and prohibit charge for use.
Amends 1969 PA 319 (MCL 487.301 -- 487.598) by adding sec. 247.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| SB 1292 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Financial institutions; generally; definition of automatic teller machines; provide for and prohibit charge for use.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| SB 1344 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Communications; telephone; telephone companies charging for certain services; prohibit without customer consent.
Amends 1991 PA 179 (MCL 484.2101 -- 484.2604) by adding sec. 507.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY |
| HB 5501 of 1998 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; banks; certain fee for automatic teller machines; prohibit.
Amends secs. 4 & 5 of 1978 PA 322 (MCL 488.4 & 488.5) & adds sec. 7a.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 5504 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; liability; innkeeper's liability for guest's personal property; increase dollar amounts.
Amends sec. 1 of 1905 PA 42 (MCL 427.101).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5514 of 1998 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; costs and fees; debtor liability; expand to include certain costs and fees.
Amends sec. 2405 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2405).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5515 of 1998 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; venue; procedure for establishing venue of certain debtor or creditor collection issues; provide for.
Amends sec. 1621 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1621) & adds sec. 1619.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5520 of 1998 | House Bill |
Occupations; other; travel promotion consumer protection act; provide for.
TIE BAR WITH: HB 5521'98
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| HB 5521 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; violation of travel promotion consumer protection act; make actionable under the Michigan consumer protection act.
Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903).
TIE BAR WITH: HB 5520'98
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| HB 5581 of 1998 | House Bill |
Use tax; definitions; exclusion of property tax on rental equipment from "price"; provide for if itemized on rental receipts.
Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92).
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
| HB 5630 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; promotion of "knockoff" music acts; prohibit without a disclaimer.
Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 5708 of 1998 (PA 434 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Torts; property interests; uniform fraudulent transfer act; conform to latest version of uniform act.
Creates new act & repeals 1919 PA 310 (MCL 566.11 -- 566.23).
Last Action: assigned PA 0434'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 5726 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; credit bureaus; individual access to 1 free credit report annually; provide for.
Last Action: title amended |
| HB 5758 of 1998 | House Bill |
Insurance; other; insurance fraud task force; establish.
Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 -- 500.8302) by adding sec. 4513 & repeals sec. 4513 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4513).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Insurance |
| HB 5841 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; lender mailing of unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends secs. 1 & 12a of 1939 PA 21 (MCL 493.1 & 493.12a).
TIE BAR WITH: HB 5842'98
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 5842 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; mailing of unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks by certain providers of consumer financial services; prohibit.
Amends sec. 17 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2067).
TIE BAR WITH: HB 5841'98
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 5885 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; credit bureaus; individual access to 1 free credit report annually; provide for.
Last Action: title amended |
| HB 5921 of 1998 | House Bill |
Family law; friend of the court; notification to credit reporting companies of court ordered support payments; require.
Amends sec. 9 of 1982 PA 294 (MCL 552.509).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5961 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; unfair trade practices; requiring customer's telephone number as condition to make purchase; prohibit.
Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903).
Last Action: passed; given immediate effect: |
| HB 5962 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; brokering of personal information; prohibit.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 6054 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; lending institution's providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends 1969 PA 319 (MCL 487.301 -- 487.598) by adding sec. 247.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6055 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; savings and loan providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends 1980 PA 307 (MCL 491.102 -- 491.1202) by adding sec. 1135.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6056 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; mortgage lender providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends sec. 22 of 1987 PA 173 (MCL 445.1672).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6057 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; certain lenders providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends 1995 PA 162 (MCL 445.1851 -- 445.1864) by adding sec. 8a.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6058 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; savings banks providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends 1996 PA 354 (MCL 487.3101 -- 487.3804) by adding sec. 513.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6059 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; credit card provider's issuance of unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to individuals; prohibit.
Amends title of 1984 PA 379 (MCL 493.101 -- 493.114) & adds sec. 2a.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6060 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; credit union providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends 1925 PA 285 (MCL 490.1 -- 490.65) by adding sec. 6d.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6061 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; other; secondary mortgage lender providing unsolicited blank or fixedamount checks to consumers; prohibit.
Amends sec. 24 of 1981 PA 125 (MCL 493.74).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6140 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; home solicitation sales; unfair home improvement loans for senior citizens act; prohibit.
Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.902 & 445.903).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 6207 of 1998 | House Bill |
Communications; telecommunications; certain telecommunication providers billing for services or products unrelated to telecommunications; prohibit.
Amends 1991 PA 179 (MCL 484.2101 -- 484.2604) by adding sec. 507.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Public Utilities |
| HB 6230 of 1998 | House Bill |
Financial institutions; credit cards; credit card interest rate; revise.
Amends sec. 4 of 1995 PA 162 (MCL 445.1854).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Commerce |
| HB 6237 of 1998 | House Bill |
Consumer credit and protection; collection practices; definition of "claim" or "debt"; include a parking violation fine owed to a local unit of government.
Amends sec. 901 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.901).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Regulatory Affairs |
| HB 6245 of 1998 | House Bill |
Housing; landlord and tenants; cotenants' security deposits; require apportionment.
Amends sec. 2 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.602).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Urban Policy and Economic Development |