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HB3533 • 2025

Prohibits a person that offers or sells consumer goods or services in this state from advertising, displaying or offering a price for the consumer goods or services that does not include all fees and charges that a resident must pay to complete the transaction in the consumer goods or services other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction or reasonable charges actually incurred for shipping the goods or providing the services.

Prohibits a person that offers or sells consumer goods or services in this state from advertising, displaying or offering a price for the consumer goods or services that does not include all fees and charges that a resident must pay to complete the transaction in the consumer goods or services other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction or reasonable charges actually incurred for shipping the goods or providing the services.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Walters,, Sosa, Representative Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Gomberg,, Helm,, Marsh,, McLain,, Nelson,, Nguyen H,, Nosse
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  3. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  4. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters.

  5. 2025-04-10 House

    Second reading.

  6. 2025-04-09 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  7. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  8. 2025-03-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  9. 2025-02-12 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  10. 2025-02-11 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells a person that offers or sells consumer goods or services in this state not to put out an ad with a price, or show or offer a price, that doesn't show the fees a buyer must pay for the goods or services. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: Stops a person who puts out an ad for consumer goods or consumer services from showing or quoting a price that doesn't include all of the fees a buyer would need to pay. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1).</i>]
Prohibits a person that [<i>advertises</i>]<b> offers or sells</b> consumer goods or [<i>consumer</i>] services [<i>for sale</i>] in this state from [<i>displaying in an advertisement or quoting during a transaction</i>]<b> advertising, displaying or offering</b> a price for the consumer goods or [<i>consumer</i>] services that does not include [<i>or disclose every fee</i>]<b> all fees and charges</b> that [<i>the consumer</i>]<b> a resident</b> must pay to complete the [<i>sale of</i>] <b>transaction in</b> the consumer goods or [<i>consumer</i>] services<b> other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction or reasonable charges actually incurred for shipping the goods or providing the services</b>.
Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Relating to: Relating to required disclosures of fees during certain transactions; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee