MD SB628 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a certain utility, on presentation of certain documents and without requiring certain information or imposing a fee or penalty, to temporarily keep a certain account open for a certain period of time or transfer a certain account to a surviving spouse under certain circumstances; and authorizing a certain utility to impose a fee or penalty or terminate an account for nonpayment under certain circumstances or close a certain account under certain circumstances.
Title
Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-03-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-08 | Senate | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570 |
| 2020-03-18 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2020-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2020-03-17 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2020-03-17 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2020-03-15 | House | Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2020-03-10 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2020-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2020-03-06 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2020-03-06 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {537778/1 Adopted |
| 2020-03-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2020-02-17 | Senate | Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
| 2020-02-17 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2020-02-05 | Senate | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2020-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Subjects
Death
Energy Matters
Fees
Fuel
Marriage
Penalties and Sentences
Sewage
Spouses
Tax Returns
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Vital Records
Water
Energy Matters
Fees
Fuel
Marriage
Penalties and Sentences
Sewage
Spouses
Tax Returns
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Vital Records
Water
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 5 | 501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
