HB4044 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
CONSUMER RIGHT TO RETURN
Last Action
2/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a retail establishment to not accept the return of a product by a consumer or only offer store credit to the consumer in exchange for the return of a product if the consumer purchased the product at that retail establishment and the product is unopened and unused.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/24/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 4/29/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 005-002-000 |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |