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Legislation


2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 342

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 208
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Della, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a merchant from displaying for sale, offering for sale, or selling an article of clothing made wholly or partly from animal fur unless a label or tag is attached to the article of clothing identifying the name of the animal or animals from which the fur was acquired and the country of origin; authorizing the required identification information to be added to a specified label or tag or affixed in a specified manner to an article of clothing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Hearing cancelled
2/25
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/27
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/31 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (18-26)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
House Action
3/29
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/10 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Labeling
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 14-1322 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 937578/01     Offered on: March 31, 2009   at: 12:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 973421/01     Offered on: March 31, 2009   at: 12:09 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2009: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {973421/1 Rejected (18-26)
March 30, 2009: Third Reading Passed (34-13)
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