HB244 Alabama 2022 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Collectible items, sports memorabilia, art, etc., represented as authentic, recovery of purchase price if not authentic, civil actions, damages
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for a specific
remedy for the fraudulent sale of a collectible
item</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a consumer 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the sale of collectibles; to authorize a
consumer 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.
</p>
Subjects
Consumers and Consumer Protection
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2022 | H | Forwarded to Governor on April 5, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. on April 5, 2022. |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Assigned Act No. 2022-398. |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 929 |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 1, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 1, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 389 |
| March 1, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:45 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 16, 2022 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB244 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB244 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB244 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB244 for Judiciary |