HOUSE BILL 588

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 880

Sponsored By:

Delegate James

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "consumer" to include a specified business for the purpose of preserving a consumer's claims and defenses in a consumer credit contract; and specifying the rights and remedies provided to a specified consumer protected under a specified provision of law.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Economic Matters

2/9

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/15

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/23 at 10:30 a.m.

2/22

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/23 at 11:30 a.m.

2/28

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

CREDIT

DISCLOSURE

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 13-301 , 14-1302 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered