2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 487

CHAPTER NUMBER: 381 File Code: Commercial Law - Generally
Sponsored By:
Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boteler, Bromwell, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gilleland, Holmes, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Love, McConkey, McHale, Miller, Moe, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Taylor, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled:
Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Use of Electronic Postmarks

Synopsis:

Providing that a requirement under a law other than the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act to send, communicate, or transmit a record by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by regular mail is satisfied by an electronic record that meets specified requirements; providing that a specified electronic record is subject to the same legal protections as the United States mail; providing that specified provisions of the Act do not authorize the use of an electronic postmark or certificate for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 381

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
POSTAL SERVICE
PROCESS SERVING
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
UNIFORM LAWS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 21-107 , 21-107 , 21-118.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 753090/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)