Maryland House Bill 439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 10 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-10 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 485
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the circumstances under which it is an unfair or deceptive trade practice for a seller in a door-to-door sale to fail to furnish a specified statement that specifies the time period in which a buyer has the right to cancel a transaction; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General to convene a workgroup to review specified consumer complaints and laws governing home improvement contracts; etc.

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Door-to-Door Sales

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

Del. David Fraser-hidalgo [D]

2016-04-06 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (120-18) (Y: 120 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (115-23) (Y: 115 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-10	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 485
2016-04-11	House	Passed Enrolled
2016-04-11	House	Third Reading Passed (120-18)
2016-04-11	House	House Concur - Senate Amendments
2016-04-11	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
2016-04-07	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-04-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {347974/1 Report Adopted
2016-04-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2016-03-30	Senate	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-22	Senate	First Reading Finance
2016-02-19	House	Third Reading Passed (115-23)
2016-02-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-02-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {173891/1 Report Adopted
2016-02-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2016-02-10	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-29	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0439?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0439f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0439t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0439e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_485_hb0439e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0439_17389101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0439_34797401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0439.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0439_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0439_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0439,h-0104&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0439,s-1221&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0439,h-1371&stab=02&ys=2016RS