2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 398

CHAPTER NUMBER: 384 File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 520
Sponsored By:
Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan
Entitled:
Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act - Implied Warranty Exemption

Synopsis:

Providing an exemption from the implied warranty of merchantability of a computer program for a computer program provided under a license that does not impose a license fee for the right to the source code, to make copies, to modify, and to distribute the computer program; and making stylistic changes.

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
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 384
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:
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
UNIFORM LAWS
WARRANTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 22-406 , 22-406 )

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)