Date	Chamber	Action
9/8/2017	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0500

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Bedbug Inspection Act. Requires persons engaged in the business of renting furniture and electronic equipment to inspect the furniture and electronic equipment for bedbugs and other pests before renting to a subsequent customer. Requires that infested furniture or equipment be treated before renting to a subsequent customer. Authorizes an action for damages.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
In the definition of "merchant", excludes a person who offers any lease that is automatically renewable with each payment after the initial period and that permits the consumer to become the owner of the merchandise. Provides that a person who suffers damages caused by a merchant's violation of the Act and reports the presence of a pest to the merchant within 45 days after the beginning of the rental may bring an action under specified provisions of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act under the standards applicable to the holder of a retail installment contract.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2/10/2017	House	First Reading
2/10/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2017	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/28/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 005-000-000
3/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-005-000
4/26/2017	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/26/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/26/2017	Senate	First Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/2/2017	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/9/2017	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
5/9/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
5/15/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/15/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/16/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
5/19/2017	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
5/23/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000
5/26/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/29/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/29/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
5/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/29/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000
5/29/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/30/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
5/30/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Consumer Protection Committee
5/30/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 005-000-000
6/25/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 098-000-000
6/25/2017	House	House Concurs
6/25/2017	House	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
7/24/2017	House	Sent to the Governor
9/8/2017	House	Governor Approved
9/8/2017	House	Effective Date June 1, 2018
9/8/2017	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0500

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