2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 409

CHAPTER NUMBER: 272
File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Claims

Synopsis:

Raising the maximum amount of money that the Maryland Home Improvement Commission may award from the Home improvement Guaranty Fund to 1 claimant for acts or omissions of 1 contractor from $15,000 to be $20,000; raising the maximum amount of a specified total claim for which the Commission may issue specified orders from $2,500 to be $5,000; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/15
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 272

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
Home Improvement

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 8-405 , 8-407 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 15, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)