2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 380

CHAPTER NUMBER: 522 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Astle, Forehand, Hughes, McFadden, Blount, Dorman, Madden, Sfikas, Hafer, Van Hollen, Della, Lawlah, Mitchell, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Maryland Home Builder Registration Act

Synopsis:

Establishing the Home Builder Registration Unit in the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Unit, together with the home building industry, to create a consumer information pamphlet; establishing a Home Builder Registration Fund; providing that specified lenders are exempt from the requirements relating to registration provided they hire a registered builder; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/7
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, Astle, and Kelley
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 522
House Action
3/23
First Reading Economic Matters
3/25
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
4/4
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Krysiak, Kach, and Busch
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BUILDING CODES
BUILDING PERMITS
CONSTRUCTION
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- BANKS; CREDIT UNIONS; etc.
HEARINGS
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
JUDGMENTS
LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
MOBILE HOMES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 4.5-101 , 4.5-201 , 4.5-202 , 4.5-203 , 4.5-301 , 4.5-302 , 4.5-303 , 4.5-304 , 4.5-305 , 4.5-306 , 4.5-307 , 4.5-308 , 4.5-401 , 4.5-501 , 4.5-502 , 4.5-503 , 4.5-504 , 4.5-601 , 4.5-602 , 4.5-603 , 4.5-604 , 4.5-605 , 4.5-701 )
Real Property
( 14-117 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 647372/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 223797/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 523622/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 11:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 453821/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 10:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
April 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)