2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 519

CHAPTER NUMBER: 486 File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 397
Sponsored By:
Delegate Barve (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Delegates Pendergrass, Brown, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, La Vay, Love, and Walkup
Entitled:
Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the provisions of the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act from modifying, limiting, or superseding provisions of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act related to consumers and electronic records; exempting notices of product recall or material failure of a product, documents that accompany toxic or dangerous materials, and transactions governed by laws governing family law from the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/8
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/26
Returned Passed
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 486
Senate Action
3/9
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Technology Oversight Comm., Joint
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ADOPTION
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
NOTICES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TITLES
UNIFORM LAWS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Commercial Law
( 21-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)