MD SB90 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from making certain telephone solicitations to a certain called party in a certain manner by restricting the methods, times, and identifying information that the person making the call may utilize; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Title
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [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 413 |
| 2023-04-07 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2023-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-0) |
| 2023-04-07 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2023-04-06 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments {153120/1 Adopted |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2023-03-20 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2023-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Floor Amendment {203929/1 (Senator West) Adopted |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {983321/1 Adopted |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {983321/1 |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2023-01-11 | Senate | Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-01-11 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
| 2022-11-18 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB37 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
Subjects
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Data
Ethics
Fraud
Identification
Injury
Privacy
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Solicitation
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Utility Regulation
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Data
Ethics
Fraud
Identification
Injury
Privacy
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Solicitation
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Utility Regulation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Law | 13 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4502 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 8 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
