Feb 2024Leawood, Kan. – February 23, 2024: Last month, the Nebraska legislature introduced Legislative Bill 955 (“LB 955”) that would require signage at points-of-sale warning of potential scams involving gift cards. It further provides for a civil penalty for violations of...
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Feb 2024Leawood, Kan. – February 9, 2024: Last month, the Nebraska Legislature introduced Legislative Bill 1332 (“LB 1332”) with its intent to be adopted and cited as the Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”). This week the Banking, Commerce and Insurance...
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Feb 2024Leawood, Kan. – February 9, 2024: Last month, the West Virginia House and the Senate introduced similar legislation, House Bill 5250 (“HB 5250”) and Senate Bill 403 (“SB 403”) that would add a new article to West Virginia’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act requiring...
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Jan 2024Leawood, Kan. – January 12, 2024: Last week, two separate bills were prefiled with both the Senate and the House prefiled two separate bills concerning the regulation of gift cards relating to (1) consumer protection (HB 2094 and SB 5987, the “Consumer Protection...
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Dec 2023Leawood, Kan. – December 15, 2023: Starting January 1, 2024, sellers or distributors of plastics identified as “compostable” or “biodegradable” will be subject to labeling requirements set forth in Washington’s 2022 Plastic Product Degradability Law. RCWA 70A.455, et...
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Dec 2023Leawood, Kan. – December 8, 2023: On December 4, 2023, representatives of the Washington Consumer Protection Coalition, Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, and state Rep. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, hosted a press conference. These individuals argued that greater consumer...
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Oct 2023Leawood, Kan. – October 13, 2023: On October 8, 2023, California’s Governor declined to sign Senate Bill 728 and all related amendments (“SB 728”). The California legislative session has ended; therefore, the legislature has no opportunity to override the Governor’s...
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Sep 2023Leawood, Kan. – September 22, 2023: The California Assembly and Senate have passed Senate Bill 728 and all related amendments (“SB 728”) and the bill will move to the Governor for review. If enacted, SB 728 would prohibit the sale or distribution of plastic gift cards...
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Sep 2023Leawood, Kan. – September 1, 2023: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23-O1046 (the “Ordinance”), creating section 9.32 of Chapter 9 of the Oconomowoc’s Municipal Zoning Ordinance. The Ordinance seems to be aimed at targeting and deterring fraud....
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Aug 2023Leawood, Kan. – August 18, 2023: Last month, the Governor of Oregon signed and approved House Bill 2160 (“HB 2160”), and it was therefore adopted. As such, any proposed amendments that were contained within HB 2160 will become effective January 1, 2024. Among other...
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