MD SB429 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Increasing the funding level of the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund that is administered by the Home Improvement Commission from $250,000 to $1,000,000; increasing a certain Fund threshold that determines whether a fee is assessed to each contractor; and increasing the limit, from $100,000 to $250,000, on the amount of money the Commission may award from the Fund to all claimants for the acts or omissions of a single contractor, subject to a certain reimbursement to the Fund.
Title
Business Regulation - Home Improvement Commission - Guaranty Fund and Award Limits
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 |
| 2023-04-05 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2023-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (129-9) |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2023-03-22 | House | Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-03-20 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2023-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2023-03-17 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2023-03-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {753123/1 Adopted |
| 2023-03-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2023-02-08 | Senate | Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-06 | Senate | Reassigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Subjects
Arbitration
Attorneys' Fees
Business Regulation
Claims
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Contractors
Court Costs
Courts
Damages
Home Improvement
Interest
Judgments
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Time
Attorneys' Fees
Business Regulation
Claims
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Contractors
Court Costs
Courts
Damages
Home Improvement
Interest
Judgments
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Regulation | 8 | 405 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
