HOUSE BILL 927

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 580/06 - ECM

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rosenberg

Entitled:

Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell essential goods or services during a state of emergency for a price of more than 10% above the price charged by that person for those goods or services 14 days prior to the state of emergency; prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell repair or reconstruction services or services used for emergency cleanup for a price of more than 10% above the price charged by that person for those services immediately prior to the state of emergency; creating an exception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

2/21

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Emergencies

Penalties

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety

( 14-1101 , 14-1102 , 14-1103 , 14-1104 , 14-1105 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered