2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 3

CHAPTER NUMBER: 8 File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 18
Sponsored By:
Senator Miller
Entitled:
Commercial Law - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

Synopsis:

Adopting the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; limiting the application of the Act to transactions where the parties have agreed to conduct transactions electronically; providing that an agreement to conduct a transaction electronically may not be contained in a standard form contract under specified circumstances; providing that an agreement to conduct a transaction electronically may not be inferred solely from specified facts; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Finance
1/20
Hearing 2/3 at 2:30 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/29
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Frosh) Adopted
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/1
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Teitelbaum, Roesser, and Della
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 8
House Action
3/6
First Reading Economic Matters
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (119-11)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, and Walkup
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (100-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPUTERS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
EVIDENCE
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SIGNATURES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
UNIFORM LAWS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 21-101 , 21-102 , 21-103 , 21-104 , 21-105 , 21-106 , 21-107 , 21-108 , 21-109 , 21-110 , 21-111 , 21-112 , 21-113 , 21-114 , 21-115 , 21-116 , 21-117 , 21-118 , 21-119 , 21-120 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 457478/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 1, 2000   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 833790/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 833720/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 4:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 033320/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 4:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (119-11)
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (100-0)