Adopting the Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act; specifying that provisions of specified consumer protection laws apply to the subject matter of consumer contracts; establishing provisions of law applicable to agreements to create, modify, transfer, or distribute computer software, computer data and databases, Internet and online information, and computer information and products; establishing a Joint Technology Oversight Committee; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPUTERS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

COPYRIGHT

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DAMAGES

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

JURISDICTION

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

SIGNATURES

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

SUNSET

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

UNIFORM LAWS

WARRANTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 13-101 , 13-101.1 , 21-101 , 21-102 , 21-103 , 21-104 , 21-105 , 21-106 , 21-107 , 21-108 , 21-109 , 21-110 , 21-111 , 21-112 , 21-113 , 21-114 , 21-201 , 21-202 , 21-203 , 21-204 , 21-205 , 21-206 , 21-207 , 21-208 , 21-209 , 21-210 , 21-211 , 21-212 , 21-213 , 21-214 , 21-215 , 21-216 , 21-301 , 21-302 , 21-303 , 21-304 , 21-305 , 21-306 , 21-307 , 21-308 , 21-309 , 21-401 , 21-402 , 21-403 , 21-404 , 21-405 , 21-406 , 21-407 , 21-408 , 21-409 , 21-501 , 21-502 , 21-503 , 21-504 , 21-505 , 21-506 , 21-507 , 21-508 , 21-509 , 21-510 , 21-511 , 21-601 , 21-602 , 21-603 , 21-604 , 21-605 , 21-606 , 21-607 , 21-608 , 21-609 , 21-610 , 21-611 , 21-612 , 21-613 , 21-614 , 21-615 , 21-616 , 21-617 , 21-618 , 21-701 , 21-702 , 21-703 , 21-704 , 21-705 , 21-706 , 21-707 , 21-708 , 21-709 , 21-710 , 21-801 , 21-802 , 21-803 , 21-804 , 21-805 , 21-806 , 21-807 , 21-808 , 21-809 , 21-810 , 21-811 , 21-812 , 21-813 , 21-814 , 21-815 , 21-816 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 6-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (RTF / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 187574/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 873824/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Rejected

House

Number: 113190/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 10:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

April 3, 2000: Floor Amendment (Madden) {873824/1 Rejected (20-25)

April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (37-8)

April 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (40-5)

House

April 8, 2000: Motion Rules Suspended 2rdgs same day (Barve) Adopted (92-17)

April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (87-43)