Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2008)
Bills Indexed by Subject
CONSUMER PROTECTION


HB 1301 --- Sponsor: Whorton, James --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance
HB 1384 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley
Changes the laws regarding identity protection and gives identity theft victims the right to have an incident report filed by their law enforcement agency and receive a copy of the report
HB 1461 --- Sponsor: Burnett, John P. --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services
HB 1462 --- Sponsor: Burnett, John P. --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as payday loans, and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance
HB 1488 --- Sponsor: Donnelly, Margaret --- CoSponsor: Storch, Rachel
Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when it is committed against the elderly or disabled
HB 1496 --- Sponsor: Bruns, Mark J. --- CoSponsor: Dusenberg, Gary
Prohibits a person from charging excessive prices for necessities during emergencies
HB 1547 --- Sponsor: Swinger, Terry --- CoSponsor: Witte, Terry L.
Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing machines to call anyone on the No-Call List
HB 1582 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing
HB 1606 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel
Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing announcing devices to call anyone on the No-call List
HB 1618 --- Sponsor: Jones, Kenny --- CoSponsor: Cunningham, Jane
Establishes the Missouri Consumer Report Security Freeze Act which allows a consumer to place a freeze on his or her consumer report
HB 1635 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Changes the laws regarding the release of personal information to unauthorized persons
HB 1713 --- Sponsor: Norr, Charlie --- CoSponsor: Todd, Thomas
Establishes regulations for persons offering rebates
HB 1718 --- Sponsor: Brandom, Ellen --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this state
HB 1744 --- Sponsor: McGhee, Mike --- CoSponsor: Kraus, Will
Allows certain business subscribers to place their telephone numbers on the state No-call List
HB 1746 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Changes the laws regarding identity theft
HB 1749 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Requires lenders of unsecured loans of less than $500, commonly referred to as payday loans, to notify borrowers of the balance owed every three months
HB 1769 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Nance, Bob
Prohibits any person from having utilities connected in any other person's name and requires photo identification of the person requesting connection to utility service
HB 1796 --- Sponsor: Schieffer, Ed --- CoSponsor: Onder, Bob
Prohibits an individual or business organization from misrepresenting their geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business name in a telephone directory or directory assistance database
HB 1809 --- Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report
HB 1852 --- Sponsor: Smith, Joe
Changes the laws regarding the crimes of harassment and stalking and adds them to the list of crimes schools must report to law enforcement
HB 1856 --- Sponsor: Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce" --- CoSponsor: Kuessner, J. C.
Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark
HB 1860 --- Sponsor: Baker, Judy --- CoSponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Requires sellers of newly constructed residential homes to disclose to initial purchasers the energy efficiency rating of homes based on the energy star rating system
HB 1874 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Jane
Allows the State Board of Education to award a teaching certificate for banking and personal finance to certain individuals
HB 1885 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David
Allows the Attorney General to bring a cause of action for unlawful merchandising practices when a financial institution's name is deceptively used
HB 1919 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn --- CoSponsor: Hubbard, Rodney R.
Requires certain contractors to provide owners with a disclosure form which contains information regarding the contractor and the contractor's work history
HB 1924 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Requires anyone who sells gasoline or diesel fuel to conspicuously post prior to any sales for the day the selling price for the next day
HB 1963 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing
HB 1964 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul --- CoSponsor: Page, Sam
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report
HB 1966 --- Sponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn --- CoSponsor: Bruns, Mark J.
Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this state
HB 1985 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Darrough, Bruce
Prohibits lenders from imposing a fine, fee, or penalty for prepaying a loan and repeals the provision allowing a prepayment fee to be charged on second mortgage loans
HB 2096 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley
Changes the laws regarding consumer credit protection
HB 2130 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike --- CoSponsor: Skaggs, Trent
Requires health care providers to notify a patient when the patient's confidential medical information is improperly shared with a third party
HB 2154 --- Sponsor: Harris, Jeff --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Expands the No-call List to include business subscribers and wireless telephone services and prohibits telephone solicitations for certain political purposes
HB 2159 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Establishes the Missouri Diploma and Transcript Act which creates the crime of selling a fraudulent diploma or transcript
HB 2173 --- Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report
HB 2263 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Establishes the Consumer Report Security Freeze Act
HB 2369 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Yaeger, Patricia
Establishes the Informed Growth Act, which requires an economic impact study to be completed as part of a review of land use permit applications for large-scale retail developments
HB 2372 --- Sponsor: Harris, Jeff --- CoSponsor: George, Tony
Changes the laws regarding unsolicited electronic mail tranmissions
HB 2382 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn
Regulates television advertising by attorneys and prohibits television advertisements for legal services from containing certain false or misleading communications
HB 2426 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R.
Establishes the Missouri Children's Product Safety Act which prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item that contains certain phthalates
HB 2433 --- Sponsor: Wood, Dennis --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard
Changes the laws regarding travel club membership contracts
HB 2484 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Baker, Judy
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item containing certain phthalates
HB 2492 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt
Prohibits an agency of the state or any of its officers or employees from disclosing personal information of individuals interacting with the agency with certain exceptions
HB 2514 --- Sponsor: Weter, Raymond 'Ray' --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard
Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair when a dealership is discontinued
HB 2519 --- Sponsor: Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Changes the laws regarding gift certificates and credit memos
HCR 9 --- Sponsor: Walton, Juanita Head --- CoSponsor: Guest, Jim
Calls upon the United States Congress to take emergency action to protect homeowners and banks by enacting a Homeowners and Banks Protection Act
SB 712 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R.
Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
SB 727 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud
SB 744 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less
SB 773 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
SB 786 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
Creates labeling requirements for radio frequency identification tags
SB 882 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R.
Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
SB 913 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Creates statutory warranties for home buyers and homeowners and also prevents home solicitors from engaging in certain deceptive practices
SB 914 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Creates the Healthy Pet Act
SB 973 --- Sponsor: Engler, Kevin
Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
SB 986 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Requires motor vehicle physical damage appraisers to give consumers written estimates for labor and parts for motor vehicle repairs
SB 1034 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
Modifies record-keeping requirements for purchasers of scrap metal and creates penalties for unlawful purchases of certain scrap metals
SB 1108 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers
SCR 38 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
Urges the U.S. Congress not to grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies who have participated in unlawful surveillance of their customers

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