HOUSE BILL 294

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 283

Sponsored By:

Delegate Sophocleus

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

Synopsis:

Altering the scope of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act to exclude specified private rights of action concerning the professional services of specified health care providers.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Economic Matters

2/12

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (117-14)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/23

First Reading Finance

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Finance

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Rejected (31-7)

4/2

Third Reading Passed (43-3)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHIROPRACTORS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DENTISTS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

NURSES

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

OPTOMETRISTS

OSTEOPATHY

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

PODIATRISTS

PSYCHOLOGISTS

SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 13-408 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 523392/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2003   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (117-14)

Senate

April 1, 2003: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Middleton) Rejected (31-7)

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (43-3)