SENATE BILL 75

Sponsored By:

Senators Astle and Muse

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope

Synopsis:

Expanding the scope of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act by altering the definition of "consumer" to include an individual who sells or offers for sale to a merchant consumer goods or consumer realty, and altering the definition of "merchant" to include a person who directly or indirectly purchases or offers to purchase any consumer goods or consumer realty and whose business includes paying off consumer debt in connection with the purchase of consumer goods or consumer realty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/20

First Reading Finance

1/26

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (35-11)

4/3

Returned Passed

House Action

3/27

First Reading Economic Matters

4/5

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (108-29)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 416

Sponsored by:

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Debt Management

Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 13-101 , 13-101 , 13-101 , 13-303 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 777472/01     Offered on: March 24, 2011   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance

House

Economic Matters

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 26, 2011: Third Reading Passed (35-11)

House

April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (108-29)