MD HB431 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a consumer contract from setting a shorter time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than required by the law of the State; excluding certain entities from the application of this Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
Title
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 37 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 37 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-38) |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {213224/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed (96-37) |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments {443021/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
SB413 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-21 - Referred Economic Matters
Subjects
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Civil Offenses
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Courts
Goods and Services
Leases and Rent
Liability
Penalties and Sentences
Statutes of Limitation
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Civil Actions and Procedures
Civil Offenses
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Courts
Goods and Services
Leases and Rent
Liability
Penalties and Sentences
Statutes of Limitation
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Law | 14 | 1328 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
