2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 75

CHAPTER NUMBER: 416
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 128
Sponsored By:
Senators Astle and Muse
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope

Synopsis:

Expanding the scope of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act by altering the definition of "consumer" to include an individual who sells or offers for sale to a merchant consumer goods or consumer realty, and altering the definition of "merchant" to include a person who directly or indirectly purchases or offers to purchase any consumer goods or consumer realty and whose business includes paying off consumer debt in connection with the purchase of consumer goods or consumer realty; 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
1/20
First Reading Finance
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
4/3
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (108-29)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 416

Sponsored by:

Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Debt Management
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-101 , 13-101 , 13-101 , 13-303 )

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:
Senate
Number: 777472/01     Offered on: March 24, 2011   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2011: Third Reading Passed (35-11)
House
April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (108-29)