HOUSE BILL 43

Sponsored By:

Delegate Benson

Entitled:

International Marriage Brokers - Regulation

Synopsis:

Requiring an international marriage broker to provide specified notice to its recruits and to provide specified information to a recruit on request; requiring a client of an international marriage broker to obtain and provide specified information to the international marriage broker and to affirm that specified information is accurate and complete; requiring the Central Repository to process specified State and national criminal history records checks on submission of specified information and fees; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

7/6

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Economic Matters

1/16

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers

Aliens

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Criminal Background Investigations

Disclosure

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Human Rights

International Affairs -see also- Foreign Trade

Language

Marriage

Notices

Penalties

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 19-401 , 19-402 , 19-403 , 19-404 , 19-405 , 19-406 , 19-407 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered