MD HB1228 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing that certain provisions of law that prohibit a person from making or causing to make a certain telephone solicitation that involves using a certain automated system or playing a recorded message do not apply to a noncommercial telephone solicitation for public opinion research; authorizing a certain called party who is aggrieved by a person who violates certain provisions of law to bring an action to enjoin further violations and to recover certain damages; etc.
Title
Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation - Exemptions and Remedies
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments {143825/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-08 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Civil Actions
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Damages
Elections
Emergency Bills
Solicitation
studies
Telephones
Utility Regulation
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Damages
Elections
Emergency Bills
Solicitation
studies
Telephones
Utility Regulation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute 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 |
| Public Utilities | 8 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
