2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 794

CHAPTER NUMBER: 543 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 578
Sponsored By:
Delegates Love, McHale, Kach, Brown, Fulton, Harrison, Hill, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Moe, and Pendergrass
Entitled:
Maryland Household Goods Movers Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a household goods mover from enforcing or threatening to enforce a carrier's lien against, or refusing to deliver, a consumer's household goods when providing household goods moving services for an intrastate move; providing that a household goods mover who violates the subtitle is subject to specified civil and criminal penalties under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 543
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Finance
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS
PENALTIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 7-308 , 13-301 , 14-2901 , 14-2902 , 14-2903 , 14-2904 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 513990/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2002   at: 11:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 207170/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 2:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)