2005 Regular Session File Code information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39
HB 56 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler
Entitled Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 312 Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 354 Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Boutin, Glassman, McComas, and Miller
Entitled Commercial Law - Task Force to Study the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags by Retailers and Manufacturers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 507 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 216 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Quinter
Entitled Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 551 Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Carter, Feldman, Jones, Montgomery, Pendergrass, F. Turner, Vaughn, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Prohibitions and Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 588 Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate James
Entitled Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 667 Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 691 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott
Entitled Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 780 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Moe (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee)
Entitled Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 854 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Vallario
Entitled Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 860 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Vallario
Entitled Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services - Escrow Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 945 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled Consumer Protection - Unauthorized Computer Software Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 952 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Gilleland, Frush, and Moe
Entitled Consumer Protection - Automatic Contract Renewal - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1011 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1043 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Moe, Conroy, Hubbard, Love, and Vaughn
Entitled Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1053 Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1201 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bobo, Cane, Frush, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Moe, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Vaughn
Entitled Consumer Protection - Maryland Motor Vehicle Financing Disclosure Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1260 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Quinter
Entitled Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1275 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Lee, Love, Mandel, McConkey, and Taylor
Entitled Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Intentional Misrepresentation of Location of Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1313 Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Walkup and Sossi
Entitled Consumer Protection - Home Builders Registration - Manufactured Homes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1569 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Quinter
Entitled Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1588 Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Moe
Entitled Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

SB 8 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 20 Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Brochin
Entitled Consumer Protection - Federal Fair Credit Billing Act - Location of Credit Card Transaction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 180 Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 280 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senator Dyson
Entitled Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 301 Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Astle and Munson
Entitled Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 369 Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator DeGrange
Entitled Consumer Protection - Identity Fraud - Blocking of Information in Credit Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 492 Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Greenip
Entitled Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 576 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 492 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Hafer and Conway
Entitled Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 590 Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ... Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 708 Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Forehand
Entitled Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 722 Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Britt
Entitled Consumer Protection - Return of Consumer Goods - Notice Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 801 Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky
Entitled Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 857 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 879 Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Restriction on Furnishing Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 880 Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 959 Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Mooney, Britt, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, and Munson
Entitled Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Buyer's Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 1002 Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules

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