MD HB992 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-18 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-18 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the period of time within which the Securities Commissioner in the Office of the Attorney General may exercise a power under certain provisions of law governing the sale of franchises; altering the period of time within which an action for liability under a certain provision of law pertaining to franchise offers for sale must be brought; prohibiting a franchisor and certain others from inhibiting the right of franchisees to associate for certain purposes; etc.
Title
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
Sponsors
| Del. Marc Korman [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Favorable with Amendments {363627/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-31 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Agents and Brokers
Associations
Attorney General
Business Regulation
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Commerce and Business
Consumer Price Index
Damages
Disclosure
Fees
Franchises
inflation
Liability
Records
Registration
Reports
Residency
Sunset
Time
Urban Areas
Agents and Brokers
Associations
Attorney General
Business Regulation
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Commerce and Business
Consumer Price Index
Damages
Disclosure
Fees
Franchises
inflation
Liability
Records
Registration
Reports
Residency
Sunset
Time
Urban Areas
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Regulation | 14 | 210 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 14 | 219.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 14 | 227 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 14 | 233 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
