Kasich signs HB 275 - Ohio's consumer law now among nation's worst

[OhioChick]

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Tuesday, April 03, 2012, 5:31 PM

It's done. Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act is now one of the weakest consumer laws in the country.

Gov. John Kasich signed HB 275 into law Monday.

With the scratch of a pen, Kasich granted companies that cheat Ohioans a "right to cure," which lets wayward businesses dodge consequences for using deception as a sales tool.

Supporters of the change clung to the rationalization that it would speed up resolution of court cases. It hastens the disposition of cases, all right, but it does nothing to speed justice.

Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs/index.ssf/2012/04/kasich_signs_hb_275_-_ohios_co.html

[secondvariety]

1. I'm surprised

Ohio beat Florida to the punch. We usually lead the way with laws that prey on honest citizens.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Too bad Kasich can't be recalled.

My heart aches for Ohio and her citizens...

[jtuck004]

10. You can recall anyone with enough pitchforks and torches. <G> n/t

[Doctor_J]

3. But this is probably a GOOD thing

it will rally all the voters to the polls November



Sorry. Just beating the sad sack losers to the punch

[OnyxCollie]

4. Add this to the SCOTUS ruling in

AT&T Mobility V Concepcion and big companies will be able to cheat with impunity.

[KamaAina]

5. Shame on you, Tom Letson!

The House members who approved HB 275 last December:

John Adams, R-Sidney; Richard Adams, R-Troy; Ron Amstutz, R-Wooster ; Marlene Anielski, R-Walton Hills; Nan Baker, R-Westlake; Terry Blair, R-Washington Twp.; Lou Blessing, R-Colerain Twp.; Terry Boose, R-Norwalk; Andrew Brenner, R- Powell; Danny Bubp, R-West Union; Jim Buchy, R-Greenville; Jim Butler, R- Oakwood;...

Mike Duffey, R-Columbus; Randy Gardner, R- Bowling Green; Anne Gonzales, R-Westerville; Bruce Goodwin, R-Defiance; Cheryl Grossman, R-Grove City; Bob Hackett , R-London; Christina Hagan, R-Alliance; David Hall, R-Millersburg; Bill Hayes, R-Harrison Twp.; Michael Henne, R-Clayton; Brian Hill, R- Zanesville; Richard Hollington, R-Hunting Valley (has left House); Jay Hottinger, R-Newark; Matt Huffman , R-Lima; Terry Johnson, R- McDermott;

Casey Kozlowski, R-Pierpont; Al Landis, R-Dover; Tom Letson, D-Warren; Ron Maag, R- Salem Twp.; Jarrod Martin, R- Beavercreek; Jeffrey McClain, R-Upper Sandusky; Ross McGregor, R-Springfield; Craig Newbold, R-Columbiana; Dorothy Pelanda, R-Marysville; Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson; ...

[anti-alec]

6. Scratch Ohio off our list of vacation destination to visit

We had our heart set on Cedar Point this summer!

[onehandle]

7. So he gets voted out in 2014. Right? nt

[OhioChick]

8. Yes, fingers crossed

Sad thing is, he narrowly beat Strickland.

[Doctor_J]

12. Riiiiiiight

After a few hundred thousand minorities, young people, and women have their right to vote taken away.

we're pathetic. In bygone days the citizens would have already occupied the legislature and governor's mansion, and Kasich's head would probably be in a basket. Now we hope to vote him out in 2.5 years.

[indepat]

9. Ohioans are reaping the fruits of what they

have sown.

[EC]

11. Walker wants another ALEC law like this one

only it protects drug companies and medical devise manufacturers from law suits if they harm people. If your pacemaker is faulty and doesn't work, tough, too bad. Bad meds, sorry, but so what? These guys are bought and paid for. I really wonder if they really know what laws they are passing and what the consequences really are. If Chaney's fake heart was defective and he died before he could get his new heart, wouldn't he have sued? Why would they want to take this right away when it could affect their lives as well?