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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; 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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Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Cross-filed with: HB0037

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2024

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/18/2022 Legislative Date 11/18/2022 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/15/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {983321/1 Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {983321/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Floor Amendment {203929/1 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 4/03/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {153120/1 Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 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
Senate	11/18/2022	11/18/2022	Pre-filed
Senate	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
Senate	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2023	3/15/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments {983321/1	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Favorable with Amendments {983321/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Floor Amendment {203929/1 (Senator West) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
Senate	3/17/2023	3/10/2023	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Referred Economic Matters	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2023	4/03/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable with Amendments {153120/1 Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Senate Concurs House Amendments	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
			Text - Chapter - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)

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