2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 556

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Simmons, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled:
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell essential goods or services during a state of emergency for a price of more that 10% above the price charged by that person for those goods or services 14 days prior to the state of emergency; prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell repair or reconstruction services or services used for emergency cleanup for a price of more than 10% above the price charged by that person for those services immediately prior to the state of emergency; creating an exception; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EMERGENCIES
PENALTIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety
( 14-1101 , 14-1102 , 14-1103 , 14-1104 , 14-1105 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered