HOUSE BILL 833

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally

Sponsored By:

Delegate Owings (By Request)

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Debt Collection - Debit Payments

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a creditor from requiring an individual to pay for specified goods and services by allowing the creditor to debit the individual's credit card, checking account, or savings account; and requiring a creditor to allow payment for specified goods and services by a specified method of payment.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHECKS

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CREDIT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 15-901 , 15-902 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered