HOUSE BILL 573

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified electronic, telephonic, or wireless transmissions to an electronic mail device for the purpose of a commercial solicitation; authorizing recovery of damages and civil penalties under specified circumstances; and authorizing a court to award attorney's fees and court costs.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order next session (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (76-46)

Special Order 3/30 (Delegate Barve) Adopted

3/29

Special Order 4/1 (Delegate Barve) Adopted

3/30

Recommit to Committee Economic Matters (Delegate Barve)

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING -see also- LABELING; SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

COMPUTERS

COURT COSTS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DAMAGES

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

PENALTIES

SOLICITATION

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation

( 19-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 633089/3 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 27, 1999: Motion Special Order until next session (Vallario) Adopted (76-46)