2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 433

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 594
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from causing 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 certain actions will have with respect to software; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

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
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
IDENTIFICATION
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 , 14-3505 , 14-3506 )

Documents:

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