2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 801

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 780
Sponsored By:
Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from causing computer software that modifies specified Internet settings, collects specified personally identifying information, prevents an authorized user from blocking the installation of specified software, or prevents an authorized user from disabling specified software to be copied onto a consumer's computer under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified persons from misleading authorized users as to the effect specified actions will have with respect to computer software; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/9
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Finance
2/24
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Technology Oversight Comm., Joint

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DAMAGES
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
IDENTIFICATION
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 14-3301 , 14-3302 , 14-3303 , 14-3304 , 14-3305 )

Documents:

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