CHAPTER NUMBER: 94  
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Green
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Consumer Protection - Credit Card Holders Signature Protection
 
Prohibiting, with specified exceptions, the use or disclosure of the
signature of the holder of a credit card or other payment device;
prohibiting the possession, with unlawful or fraudulent intent, of the
signature of the holder of a credit card or other payment device;
making a violation of the Act a felony subject to a fine not to exceed
$1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 years or both; authorizing the
Attorney General to institute a civil action; etc.
Senate Action
- 9/8
 -  Pre-filed
 - 1/10
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/3
 - Hearing 1/18 at 2:00 p.m.
 - 1/11
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Re-assigned Finance
 - 1/17
 - Hearing 1/31 at 3:00 p.m.
 - 2/23
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 2/27
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 - 3/29
 - Returned Passed
 - 4/30
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 94
 
House Action
- 2/28
 - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
 - 3/6
 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:15 p.m.
 - 3/25
 - Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
 - 3/24
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/26
 - Third Reading Passed (136-1)
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - ATTORNEY GENERAL
 - CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
 - CREDIT
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
 - DISCLOSURE
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Commercial Law
 - (
 14-1401 ,
 14-1402 ,
 14-1403 ,
 14-1404 ,
 14-1405 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 237538/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 23, 1996  at: 11:38
 Status: Adopted