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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 163

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 298
Sponsored By:
Senators Roesser, Munson, Baker, Colburn, Dorman, Dyson, Fry, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Neall, and Stone
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

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/4 at 1:30 p.m.
2/16
Favorable Report by Finance
2/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/19
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Return Passed
5/21
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/20
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Special Order 4/6 (Delegate C. Davis) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (105-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Donald C. Fry, District 35
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
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):
Senate
February 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (105-4)
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