Legislation

Title: Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a certain utility, on presentation of certain documents and without requiring certain information or imposing a fee or penalty, to temporarily keep a certain account open for a certain period of time or transfer a certain account to a surviving spouse under certain circumstances; and authorizing a certain utility to impose a fee or penalty or terminate an account for nonpayment under certain circumstances or close a certain account under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {537778/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick 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 570 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/06/2020	3/03/2020	Favorable with Amendments {537778/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2020	3/03/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections
Senate	3/10/2020	3/05/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Economic Matters	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570
			Text - Chapter - Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections

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