SENATE BILL 708

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1260

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a cellular mobile telephone service provider from including the cellular number of a cellular subscriber in a telephone directory without consent of the cellular subscriber; providing for revocation of consent; making a violation of the Act an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/16

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/29

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/28

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/4

Re-referred Economic Matters

4/5

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

PRIVACY

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 13-301 , 13-319 )

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):

Senate

Number: 137273/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2005   at: 10:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 29, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)