Maryland House Bill 1290 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing certain home improvement contractors to obtain the full contract price of a home improvement contract by posting an irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to $100,000 per home improvement contract but not exceeding $2,000,000; authorizing certain owners to file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General under certain circumstances; requiring the Division to notify the contractor, investigate a certain complaint, and make certain determinations; etc.

Consumer Protection - Home Improvement Contractors - Home Improvement Contracts

Del. C.T. Wilson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	House	Referred to interim study by Economic Matters
2020-02-10	House	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-07	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB1016 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-12 - First Reading Senate Rules

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	8	501.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	8	617	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	13	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	13	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1290?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1290f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb1290_ecm.pdf