File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Frick, Barkley, Braveboy, Bronrott, Feldman, Hecht, Kirk,
Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Miller, Mizeur, Ross, Stifler, and
Taylor
- Entitled:
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Commercial Law - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Prohibiting a person from including specified provisions in specified
consumer contracts; prohibiting a consumer contract from waiving
rights or protections provided under the Act; providing that a
provision included in a consumer contract in violation of the Act is
void and unenforceable; providing that a violation of the Act is an
unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Maryland
Consumer Protection Act and is subject to specifed enforcement and
penalty; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/13
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/18
- Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/10
- Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- 3/11
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Special Order 3/12 (Delegate Feldman) Adopted
- 3/12
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/17
- Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate Action
- 3/18
- First Reading Finance
- 3/27
- Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/13
- Unfavorable Report by Finance
Sponsored by:
- Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
- Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
- Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
- Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
- Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
- Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
- Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
- Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
- Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
- Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
- Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
- Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
- Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
- Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20
- Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
- Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
- Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
- Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
- Penalties
- Unfair Trade Practices
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Commercial Law
- (
14-1322
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
- March 17, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-1)