PRINTER'S NO. 3097
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2290
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY HOWARD, CONKLIN, WAXMAN, KHAN, HILL-EVANS,
SANCHEZ, DELLOSO, D. WILLIAMS AND WARREN, MAY 14, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 14, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 23, 1993 (P.L.128, No.29), entitled "An
act requiring certain contracts to be written in plain
language; and providing remedies and penalties," further
providing for definitions and providing for enforceability of
standardized terms in form contracts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of June 23, 1993 (P.L.128,
No.29), known as the Plain Language Consumer Contract Act, is
amended to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Consumer." Any individual who borrows, buys, leases or
obtains credit, money, services or property under a consumer
contract or form contract.
"Consumer contract" or "contract." A written agreement
between a consumer and a party acting in the usual course of
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