Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Consumer Protection Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2270
Provides that shipping and handling fee that seller charges buyer in transaction for consumer goods must be reasonably based on actual cost of preparing, packaging, processing, posting and delivering goods.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that shipping and handling fee that seller charges buyer in transaction for consumer goods must be reasonably based on actual cost of preparing, packaging, processing, posting and delivering goods. Requires seller to disclose shipping and handling fee at time of solicitation of sale, and before consummation of transaction or before buyer pays for goods or provides payment information to seller. Authorizes enforcement of violation as unlawful trade practice. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 16 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jun 29 · stopped164 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 16 to Jan 226 days
Consumer ProtectionJan 22 to Jun 29 · stopped158 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jun 29
- Jan 16Introduced
- Jan 22Sent to Consumer Protection
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 22Referred to Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives