Unfair Trade Practices

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 21

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  HB 159

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Benson, Braveboy, Carr, Frick, Gilchrist, Hecht, Rice, Schuler, Stein, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Sending Blank Checks Through the Mail - Recipient Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 175

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 11

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Schuler

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 185

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Boteler, Carr, DeBoy, Glenn, Hecht, Heller, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McDonough, Niemann, Norman, Riley, Robinson, Serafini, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 343

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Davis, Dwyer, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Hecht, Holmes, Jones, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Stein, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Personal Information by Credit Card Issuers - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 344

  Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Cane, Carter, Dwyer, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Harrison, Hecht, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Stein, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 416

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Feldman, Hecht, Minnick, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 657

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 44

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Antitrust Act - Establishment of Minimum Sale Price for Commodities or Services - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 674

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 578

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 734

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Conaway, Costa, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 997

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sales of Consumer Goods Conditioned on Free Trials of Consumer Goods or Consumer Services - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Limit on Quantity of Consumer Goods Purchased - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1048

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, Barkley, Braveboy, Bronrott, Feldman, Hecht, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Miller, Mizeur, Ross, Stifler, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1074

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Free Trial Period for Consumer Goods and Services Sold over the Internet - Charges to Credit Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1292

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Frick, Rudolph, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Credit Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1579

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Credit and Debit Cards - Prohibition on Charging Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 8

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair and Deceptive Practices - Limit on Offer, Promise, or Gift of Valuable Consideration Not Specified in a Contract or Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 10

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 10

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 239

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 43

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Antitrust Act - Establishment of Minimum Sale Price for Commodities or Services - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 550

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Online Child Safety Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 637

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 707

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Della, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance