2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 397

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 519
Sponsored By:
Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan
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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable Report by Finance
3/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/8
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/9
First Reading Economic Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Technology Oversight Comm., Joint
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 Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)