# Maryland SB 0049: Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals

Maryland SB 0049, Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0049
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-24
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Credit, Disclosure, Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Electronic Communication, Electronic Documents, Electronic Funds Transfer, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Postal Service, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Rules and Regulations, Subscriptions and Memberships, Telephones, Termination of Services, Time, Unfair Trade Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer subscription charges and easier cancellation: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Maryland’s renewal protections cover paid subscriptions and purchasing agreements regardless of the original term’s length. Before charging you or filling an order, sellers must clearly show renewal terms, pricing or pricing changes, and cancellation instructions. Free trial…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 106 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (106-29) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments {883228/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {583720/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/23 at 3:45 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2024-10-24: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_204_sb0049e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0049e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0049t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0049f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_204_sb0049e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0049e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0049t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0049f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0049-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).