1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 676

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 785
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Maryland Fair Distributorship Act - Notice and Arbitration

Synopsis:

Requiring that arbitration proceedings be conducted in Maryland at the request of either a distributor or a grantor under certain circumstances; requiring a grantor to provide a distributor a certain notice and certain opportunity to cure or dispute the asserted deficiency under certain circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/15
First Reading Senate Rules
2/22
Re-referred Finance
2/25
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, Astle, and Hafer
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Economic Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/5 at 12:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
4/8
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Gordon, McClenahan, and Hill
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (132-2)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARBITRATION -see also- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; MEDIATION
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
NOTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Bill affects the following Statute:
Commercial Law
( 11-1306 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 277066/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 1999   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 013688/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 613516/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 2:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 613516/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:16 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 183313/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:16 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-2)