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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:55 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 283

CHAPTER NUMBER: 371
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 294

Sponsored By:
Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton

Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

Synopsis:

Altering the scope of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act to exclude specified private rights of action concerning the professional services of specified health care providers.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/19
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Special Order 3/26 (Senator Grosfeld) Adopted
3/25
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 371
House Action
3/25
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (113-20)

Sponsored by:

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHIROPRACTORS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DENTISTS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
NURSES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
OPTOMETRISTS
OSTEOPATHY
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
PODIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-408 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-01 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 417872/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2003   at: 8:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2003: Third Reading Passed (41-6)
House
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (113-20)


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