2005 Regular Session

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection (I3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 39

HB 56
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 312
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 354
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Glassman, McComas, and Miller
Entitled
Commercial Law - Task Force to Study the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags by Retailers and Manufacturers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 507
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 216
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Quinter
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 551
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Carter, Feldman, Jones, Montgomery, Pendergrass, F. Turner, Vaughn, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Prohibitions and Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 588
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 667
Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 691
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 780
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee)
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 854
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 860
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services - Escrow Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 945
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unauthorized Computer Software Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 952
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilleland, Frush, and Moe
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Automatic Contract Renewal - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1011
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1043
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Conroy, Hubbard, Love, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1053
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1201
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Cane, Frush, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Moe, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Motor Vehicle Financing Disclosure Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1260
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Quinter
Entitled
Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1275
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Lee, Love, Mandel, McConkey, and Taylor
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Intentional Misrepresentation of Location of Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1313
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Walkup and Sossi
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Home Builders Registration - Manufactured Homes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1569
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Quinter
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1588
Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 8
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 20
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Federal Fair Credit Billing Act - Location of Credit Card Transaction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 180
Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 280
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 301
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Astle and Munson
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 369
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Identity Fraud - Blocking of Information in Credit Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 492
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Greenip
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 576
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By
Senators Hafer and Conway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 590
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 708
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 722
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Britt
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Return of Consumer Goods - Notice Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 801
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
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
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 857
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 879
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Restriction on Furnishing Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 880
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 959
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney, Britt, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, and Munson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Buyer's Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1002
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules