Bill number does not exist. Enter a vaild keyword.

Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 520

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 398
Sponsored By:
Delegate Barve (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Delegates Pendergrass, Brown, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, La Vay, Love, and Walkup
Entitled:
Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act - Implied Warranty Exemption

Synopsis:

Providing an exemption from the implied warranty of merchantability of a computer program for a computer program provided under a license that does not impose a license fee for the right to the source code, to make copies, to modify, and to distribute the computer program; and making stylistic changes.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/8
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/26
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/9
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Technology Oversight Comm., Joint
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
UNIFORM LAWS
WARRANTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 22-406 , 22-406 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Click to return on the top page