Legislation

Title: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Delegate Stewart
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from making certain telephone solicitations to a certain called party in a certain manner by restricting the methods, times, and identifying information that the person making the call may utilize; providing that the Act does not apply to certain entities and circumstances; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0090

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/04/2022 Legislative Date 11/04/2022 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2023 Legislative Date 1/30/2023 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {363820/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {893826/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/01/2023 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/01/2023 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Motion Reconsider Favorable Report as Amended (Senator Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Motion Reconsider Committee Amendments (Senator Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Motion to Withdraw Committee Amendments (Senator Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Senate Recede Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/04/2022	11/04/2022	Pre-filed
House	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
House	1/30/2023	1/30/2023	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/08/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Favorable with Amendments {363820/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
House	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2023	3/04/2023	Referred Finance	41AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Favorable with Amendments {893826/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/01/2023	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/01/2023	House Requests Senate Recede	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	House Requests Senate Recede	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Griffith) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Motion Reconsider Favorable Report as Amended (Senator Griffith) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Motion Reconsider Committee Amendments (Senator Griffith) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Motion to Withdraw Committee Amendments (Senator Griffith) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Senate Recede	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/04/2023	Returned Passed	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
			Text - Chapter - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)

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