2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 594

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 433
Sponsored By:
Delegates Moe, Cardin, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Menes, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from causing software that modifies specified Internet settings, collects specified personally identifying information, prevents an authorized user from blocking the installation of specified software, or prevents an authorized user from disabling specified software to be copied onto a consumer's computer under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified persons from misleading authorized users as to the effect specified actions will have with respect to software; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DAMAGES
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
IDENTIFICATION
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 , 14-3505 , 14-3506 )

Documents:

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