2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 529

CHAPTER NUMBER: 531
File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 718
Sponsored By:
Delegates A. Miller, Afzali, Alston, Arora, Barkley, Barve, Boteler, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, George, Gilchrist, Glass, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Luedtke, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Serafini, Summers, F. Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Zucker
Entitled:
Telephone Companies - Distribution of Telephone Directories

Synopsis:

Providing that a telephone company may not be required to distribute a specified telephone directory to an address in the State unless the property owner or an occupant requests the directory; requiring a telephone company to provide notice to a customer if the telephone company elects not to deliver a print telephone directory to the customer at an address in the State; requiring a telephone company to deliver a print telephone directory to a customer at no cost to the customer under specified circumstances; 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
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-3)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 531

Sponsored by:

Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15
Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A
Delegate Tiffany T. Alston, District 24
Delegate Sam Arora, District 19
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Luke Clippinger, District 46
Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Glen Glass, District 34A
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Eric G. Luedtke, District 14
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A
Delegate Craig J. Zucker, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Notices
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Service Commission
Reports
Telephones
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utilities
( 8-206 )

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:
House
Number: 193690/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 523090/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 577673/01     Offered on: April 5, 2011   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2011: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 4, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (43-3)