2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 398

CHAPTER NUMBER: 459 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Secretary of State)
Entitled:
Secretary of State - Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act - Solicitations Disclosure Statement

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act to require a charitable organization to be in total compliance prior to soliciting the public; authorizing a noncompliant applicant for registration to request a hearing with the Secretary of State under specified circumstances; establishing the burden of proof in a court proceeding based on an appeal by a charitable organization; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Economic Matters
2/1
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (130-1)
4/2
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (33-0)
4/6
Motion Recede (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
Committee Amendment Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
Senate Recede
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 459

Sponsored by:

Econ. Matters Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Secretary of State

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISCLOSURE
HEARINGS
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
NOTICES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
SECRETARY OF STATE
SOLICITATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 6-401 , 6-404 , 6-406 , 6-411 )

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: 334834/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 2:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (130-1)
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)
April 6, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-1)