SENATE BILL 398

Sponsored By:

Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan

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

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/6

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Finance

3/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/8

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/15

Signed by the Governor Chapter 384

House Action

3/9

First Reading Economic Matters

3/21

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39

Technology Oversight Comm., Joint

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 Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)