HOUSE BILL 1354

Sponsored By:

Delegate Guns

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Credit Cards - Credit Limit

Synopsis:

Prohibiting credit card issuers from increasing the credit limit for a credit card unless each cardholder who is liable for any debt from use of the credit card requests or consents to the increase in writing; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair and deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/22

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/28

Hearing 3/19 at 1:15 p.m.

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Motion Reconsidered Second Reading (Del. Curran) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Del. Frank) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (74-44)

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Finance

3/26

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Withdrawn

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.

CREDIT

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 14-1315 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 142585/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 10:19 Status: Adopted

Number: 346642/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1996 at: 16:26 Status: Adopted