Legislation

Authorizing the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to bring a certain action under the Consumer Protection Act against a person who violates a certain provision of criminal law regarding the exploitation of a vulnerable adult; adding a violation of a certain provision of criminal law regarding the exploitation of a vulnerable adult to the unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices that are subject to enforcement and penalties under the Act; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2020 Legislative Date 1/20/2020 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2020 Legislative Date 1/22/2020 Action Hearing canceled (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/18/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 160 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2020	1/20/2020	First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
House	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
House	1/22/2020	1/22/2020	Hearing canceled (Judiciary)
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Judiciary)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/18/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 160
			Text - Chapter - Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

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