2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 599

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Dobson, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Heller, Hubers, V. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Menes, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Sher, Shriver, Turner, Dypski, and Marriott
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Contracts

Synopsis:

Requiring a mandatory binding arbitration clause contained in or accompanying consumer contracts to contain specified disclosures to the consumer; requiring the mandatory arbitration clause to be in a specified form; providing that both the merchant and the consumer sign the mandatory arbitration clause before the mandatory arbitration clause is valid; requiring the merchant to explain specified disclosures to the consumer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 13-104 , 13-301 , 14-2901 , 14-2902 , 14-2903 , 14-2904 , 14-2905 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered