HB506 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Collectible items, sports memorabilia, art, etc., represented as authentic, recovery of purchase price if not authentic, civil actions, damages
Description
This bill would provide for a specific remedy for the fraudulent sale of a collectible item
This bill would authorize a consumer or other person to recover the purchase price plus a penalty if a collectible item is purchased based on a representation that the collectible item is authentic and the collectible item is in fact not authentic
Relating to the sale of collectibles; to authorize a consumer or other person to recover the purchase price plus a penalty if a collectible item is purchased based on a false representation that the collectible item is authentic; to authorize civil actions; and to provide for civil penalties for false representations.
Subjects
Consumers and Consumer Protection
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 15, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| April 15, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 4, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 14, 2021 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 7, 2021 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB506 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB317 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB506 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB506 for Judiciary |