Subject Credit | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action![]() |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | HB785 | Altering the definition of "credit services business" for purposes of the Maryland Credit Services Businesses Act, to exclude a person licensed by the State as an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | HB859 | Providing that an individual who creates a specified trust may not be considered the settlor of the trust under specified circumstances; providing that a creditor of an individual who creates a specified trust may not compel specified distributions; ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 646 |
| MD | HB1166 | Requiring that a domestic ceding insurer be allowed credit for reinsurance in specified manners under specified circumstances; providing for specified credit to be allowed under specified circumstances depending on the licensure or authorization stat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | HB291 | Establishing that a mortgage assistance relief service provider providing mortgage assistance relief in connection with a dwelling in the State that does not comply with specified provisions of federal law is in violation of the Act; authorizing the ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
| MD | HB1515 | Altering the distribution of motor fuel tax revenue; requiring that specified motor fuel tax rates be increased on July 1 of each year based on the percentage growth in the Consumer Price Index; limiting the increase in specified motor fuel tax rates... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 429 |
| MD | SB383 | Establishing that a mortgage assistance relief service provider providing mortgage assistance relief in connection with a dwelling in the State that does not comply with specified provisions of federal law is in violation of the Act; authorizing the ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 |
| MD | SB375 | Altering the definition of "credit services business" for purposes of the Maryland Credit Services Businesses Act to exclude a person licensed by the State as an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247 |
| MD | SB777 | Requiring that a domestic ceding insurer be allowed credit for reinsurance in specified manners under specified circumstances; providing for specified credit to be allowed under specified circumstances depending on the licensure or authorization stat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 |
| MD | HB1297 | Requiring the Department of Human Resources to request a security freeze on the consumer report or a specified record of specified protected consumers who are minor children in the custody of a local department of social services who have been placed... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
| MD | SB897 | Requiring the Department of Human Resources to request a security freeze on the consumer report or a specified record of specified protected consumers who are minor children in the custody of a local department of social services who have been placed... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
| MD | HB1195 | Requiring a specified person licensed to make consumer loans under specified provisions of law and a specified person who makes a secondary mortgage loan to consider a condominium unit rented under a specified exception to be owner-occupied for speci... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-05 Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| MD | HB930 | Prohibiting a person from maliciously using an interactive computer service to disclose or assist another person to disclose specified personal identifying information of an individual without the consent of the individual in order to annoy, threaten... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-05 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| MD | HB123 | Allowing an individual a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for income from the cancellation of consumer credit card debt unless the individual's federal adjusted gross income exceeds $50,000 for an individual or $80,000 for a mar... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-04 |
| MD | HB187 | Establishing requirements for surety bonds that a person who sells health club services agreements must purchase under the Maryland Health Club Services Act; and specifying the manner in which the amount of specified surety bonds must be increased or... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-04 Unfavorable Report by Finance |
| MD | HB538 | Requiring the State Lottery Commission to adopt regulations prohibiting a video lottery operation licensee from extending more than $500 in credit to a patron of a video lottery facility within a 24-hour period. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-29 Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
| MD | SB387 | Prohibiting a person, with fraudulent intent, from knowingly and willfully possessing, obtaining, or helping another to possess or obtain personal identifying information of a specified vulnerable child in order to use, sell, or transfer the informat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-28 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| MD | HB878 | Prohibiting a merchant from requiring a consumer to accept a store credit card, instead of cash, a check, or a credit to the consumer's credit or debit card account, for a rebate or returned merchandise unless the merchant displays at the point of sa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-27 |
| MD | HB1492 | Prohibiting a person, with fraudulent intent, from knowingly and willfully possessing, obtaining, or helping another to possess or obtain personal identifying information of a specified vulnerable child in order to use, sell, or transfer the informat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-23 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| MD | HB1339 | Repealing specified payment alternatives that under specified circumstances allow a person that provides vehicle towing, recovery, or storage services to avoid having to accept payment by at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; requir... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters |
| MD | HB1322 | Establishing the Transportation Infrastructure Bank as a special revolving loan fund in the Transportation Trust Fund to provide loans and other financial assistance for transportation projects; establishing the Bank as a special, nonlapsing fund; re... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
| MD | SB1043 | Prohibiting specified loan and credit agreements from containing a specified acceleration clause in which any part or all of the unpaid balance may be declared due and payable due solely to the death of a borrower, debtor, or guarantor; establishing,... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 |
| MD | HB1519 | Including motor clubs and motor club memberships in specified provisions relating to premium financing; altering the maximum amount of a finance charge and the method of calculating the charge; providing for a refund credit to be calculated in a spec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| MD | SB1054 | Altering the distribution of motor fuel tax revenue; reducing specified motor fuel tax rates on July 1, 2013; requiring that specified motor fuel tax rates be increased on July 1 of each year based on the percentage growth in the Consumer Price Index... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| MD | SB735 | Including motor clubs and motor club memberships in specified provisions relating to premium financing; altering the maximum amount of a finance charge and the method of calculating the charge; providing for a refund credit to be calculated in a spec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-26 |
| MD | HB458 | Providing that specified personal and business documents are admissible as evidence and presumed to be authentic if the account holder testifies as to their authenticity in any judicial or administrative proceeding. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| MD | HB1167 | Prohibiting a seller from imposing a surcharge, in any sales transaction, on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card instead of payment by cash, check, or similar means; etc. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 |
| MD | HB1218 | Prohibiting a merchant that accepts payment by credit card from imposing a specified surcharge on a buyer who elects to use a credit card to make payment in a sales transaction for consumer goods or consumer services; providing that the Act does not ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 |


