2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 578

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 794
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell and Della
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

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/27
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/29
First Reading Economic Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
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
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 217673/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)