MD SB760 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a certain merchant to provide training to all employees of the merchant on identifying and responding to gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years; etc.
Title
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 35 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 35 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (100-35) |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments {323622/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {303520/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB896 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-08 - Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Kramer, Hayes and Mautz)
Subjects
Attorney General
Awareness and Outreach
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Electronic Commerce
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Evidence
Fees
Fraud
Identification
Inspections
Job Training
Law Enforcement
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Records
Registration
Retail Sales
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Awareness and Outreach
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Electronic Commerce
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Evidence
Fees
Fraud
Identification
Inspections
Job Training
Law Enforcement
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Records
Registration
Retail Sales
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Law | 13 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4605 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4606 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
