2003 Regular Session

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)