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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection (I3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 39
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 56

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 312

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 354

    Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Boutin, Glassman, McComas, and Miller
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Task Force to Study the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags by Retailers and Manufacturers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 507

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 216

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Quinter
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 551

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Carter, Feldman, Jones, Montgomery, Pendergrass, F. Turner, Vaughn, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Prohibitions and Restrictions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 588

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate James
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 667

    Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 691

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 780

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Moe (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee)
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 854

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 860

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services - Escrow Accounts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 945

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Unauthorized Computer Software Prevention Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 952

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Gilleland, Frush, and Moe
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Automatic Contract Renewal - Notice
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1011

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Moe, Conroy, Hubbard, Love, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1053

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1201

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bobo, Cane, Frush, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Moe, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Maryland Motor Vehicle Financing Disclosure Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1260

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Quinter
    Entitled
    Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1275

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Lee, Love, Mandel, McConkey, and Taylor
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Intentional Misrepresentation of Location of Business
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1313

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Walkup and Sossi
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Home Builders Registration - Manufactured Homes
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1569

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Quinter
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Reports - Security Freezes
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1588

    Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Moe
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 8

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 20

    Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Brochin
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Federal Fair Credit Billing Act - Location of Credit Card Transaction
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 180

    Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh and Ruben
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Dyson
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 301

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Astle and Munson
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 369

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator DeGrange
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Identity Fraud - Blocking of Information in Credit Reports
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 492

    Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Greenip
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 576

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 492

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hafer and Conway
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 590

    Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...

    Sponsored By
    Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 708

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Forehand
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 722

    Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Britt
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Return of Consumer Goods - Notice Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 801

    Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 879

    Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Restriction on Furnishing Information
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 880

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 959

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Mooney, Britt, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, and Munson
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Buyer's Bill of Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 1002

    Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Senator Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
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