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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 708

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1260

Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand

Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a cellular mobile telephone service provider from including the cellular number of a cellular subscriber in a telephone directory without consent of the cellular subscriber; providing for revocation of consent; making a violation of the Act an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/16
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Economic Matters
4/5
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
PRIVACY
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEPHONES
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 13-319 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 137273/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2005   at: 10:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 29, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)


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