Legislation - HB0591

Title: Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Addison, Amprey, Boyce, Edelson, Feldmark, Kaufman, R. Lewis, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Rosenberg, Ruff, Smith, Wells, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0549 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Floor Amendment {923829/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-95) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (113-26) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Floor Amendment {923829/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-95)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Second Reading Passed	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (113-26)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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