2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 523

CHAPTER NUMBER: 309
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 116
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, Jones, McFadden, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled:
Credit Card Blacklisting Prevention Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from including or enforcing specified provisions in specified consumer credit contracts; permitting specified information to be used to prevent or detect fraudulent activity; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and is subject to specified enforcement and penalty provisions; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable Report by Finance
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/10
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (113-26)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 309

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Credit
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Interest
Mortgages
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 14-1322 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 29, 2010: Third Reading Passed (113-26)