2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 82

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Home Builders - Regulation

Synopsis:

Transferring from the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General responsibilities for regulating surety bonds, letters of credit, and third party warranty plans offered by home builders; clarifying disclosure requirements; exempting custom home builders from specified disclosure requirements; and including the cost of that regulation in the determination of fees under the Home Builder Registration Fund.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
10/26
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Economic Matters
1/11
Hearing 1/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/9
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/13
Re-assigned Finance
3/9
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CONSTRUCTION
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 4.5-203 )
Real Property
( 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-303.1 , 10-601 , 10-602 , 10-603 , 10-604 , 10-606 , 10-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 783195/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2001   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)