SENATE BILL 433

Sponsored By:

Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from causing software that modifies specified Internet settings, collects specified personally identifying information, prevents an authorized user from blocking the installation of specified software, or prevents an authorized user from disabling specified software to be copied onto a consumer's computer under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified persons from misleading authorized users as to the effect certain actions will have with respect to software; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Finance

2/8

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DAMAGES

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

IDENTIFICATION

PENALTIES

PRIVACY

THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 13-301 , 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 , 14-3505 , 14-3506 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered