2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 560

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 431
Sponsored By:
Senators Collins and Hollinger
Entitled:
Business Occupations and Professions - Real Estate Licenses - Requirements for Licensure and Renewal

Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for licensure as a real estate salesperson, associate real estate broker, or real estate broker to take a course in real estate ethics; altering the circumstances under which a real estate licensee qualifies for renewal of a license; authorizing licensees holding a license from another state to substitute specified clock hours of instruction; adding a requirement that continuing education include at least one ethics course that includes the Maryland Code of Ethics and a discussion of specified practices; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/13
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/14 (Senator Della) Adopted
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Rejected (19-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Haines) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
4/1
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Policy
House Action
3/19
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Special Order next session (Delegate Krysiak) Adopted
3/30
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-2)
Sponsored by:
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ETHICS
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
JOB TRAINING
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
TIME
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Occupations and Professions
( 17-303 , 17-303 , 17-304 , 17-305 , 17-305 , 17-315 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 053222/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2002   at: 11:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 643628/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2002   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 733523/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2002   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 784939/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2002   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 793523/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2002   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 243629/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 353895/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2002   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 14, 2002: Floor Amendment (Della) {643628/1 Rejected (19-26)
March 18, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-2)
House
March 30, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-2)