File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1203  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Forehand and Raskin
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Consumer Protection - Cable Operators - Purchase of Cable Converter Box
 
Requiring a cable operator to provide specified options to subscribers
concerning purchase of a cable converter box; providing that a cable
operator may continue to offer specified options; prohibiting a cable
operator from discriminating between specified subscribers based on a
whether a subscriber rents, leases, or owns a cable converter box;
etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/22
 - First Reading Senate Rules
 - 3/5
 - Re-referred Finance
 - 3/11
 - Unfavorable Report by Finance Withdrawn
 
House Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Cable Television
 - Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
 - Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
 - Discrimination
 - Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
 - Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
 - Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
 - Unfair Trade Practices
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Commercial Law
 - (
 13-301 ,
 13-301 ,
 13-301 ,
 13-301 ,
 13-301 ,
 14-1322 
)
 
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note:
 Not available at this time
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - 
Committee Votes :
 
 Senate
- Finance