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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:19 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 210

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1349/06 - ECM

Sponsored By:
Delegates Howard, Benson, Braveboy, Healey, Holmes, Niemann, F. Turner, and Vaughn

Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified businesses from disclosing to a third party, for compensation, specified personal information obtained in a specified manner; providing that a violation of specified provisions of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice; providing that a waiver of specified provisions of the Act is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable; prohibiting units of State government from selling or distributing specified mailing lists under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Economic Matters
1/31
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Identification
Penalties
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 )

State Government
( 10-624 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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