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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A455 Requires Subscription Services to Provide Simple Online Cancellation Options
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs CommitteeSponsors: Venezia, Michael and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey legislation requires subscription service providers to offer a direct online cancellation link, match the signup medium for cancellations, and obtain explicit consent before charging for s. The bill makes violations an unlawful consumer practice enforceable exclusively by the State Attorney General or Division of Consumer Affairs, taking effect four months after enactment.
Residents gaining subscription services in New Jersey will be legally guaranteed simple termination methods and explicit billing disclosures, while losing any ability to file private lawsuits for statutory violations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Consumers
Consumers gain guaranteed methods to cancel subscription services and protections against negative option billing, but lose the ability to file private lawsuits for violations.
Subscription service providers
Subscription providers must modify their online platforms and customer service workflows to support matching cancellation channels and clear billing disclosures.
Attorney General
The Attorney General gains authority to bring actions for injunctions and consumer restitution for violations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How must subscription cancellation links be displayed on a website?
Are all subscription services covered under this legislation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
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Expansion of Online Cancellation Mandate
The legislation repeals previous limited rules that applied primarily to health clubs and expands online cancellation requirements across all subscription service sectors.
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