UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 22

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  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

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  HB 556

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Goldwater, Rudolph, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  SB 353

  Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  SB 961

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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