2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 357

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 234
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled:
State Real Estate Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Continuing the State Real Estate Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending the termination provisions relating to statutory and regulatory authority of the Commission to July 1, 2022; requiring the Commission to include information related to Real Estate Guaranty Fund awards in an annual report; increasing the amount that a person may recover for each claim against the Fund to $50,000; prohibiting a specified settlement from including a specified provision; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/3
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/8
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Delegates Vaughn, Haddaway-Riccio, and Feldman
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/8
Senate Refuses to Recede

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers
Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Checks
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Damages
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Notices
Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers
Reports
Restitution
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Occupations and Professions
( 17-210 , 17-404 , 17-413 , 17-520 , 17-521 , 17-702 )
State Government
( 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 383496/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 714333/01     Offered on: April 9, 2011   at: 2:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2011: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (47-0)