HOUSE BILL 298

Sponsored By:

Delegates Love, Conway, McClenahan, Turner, Kach, Rudolph, V. Mitchell, Crumlin, Krysiak, W. Baker, Frank, Gordon, Bozman, Donoghue, and Dembrow

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders

Synopsis:

Reenacting a law that permitted the holder of a dishonored check or other instrument to recover fees and amounts from the maker or the drawer; and making the Act retroactive.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/10 at 1:15 p.m.

1/29

Hearing cancelled

1/30

Re-assigned Economic Matters

2/4

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/10

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

4/2

Return Passed

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 682

Senate Action

3/11

First Reading Finance

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Finance

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHECKS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 15-801 , 15-802 , 15-803 , 15-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)