Maryland Senate Bill 542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from selling an essential good or service for more than a certain increase in price during and for a certain time after a certain state of emergency; and requiring the Secretary of State to establish an electronic notification system by which a person may register to receive notifications stating that a state of emergency has been declared and an executive order issued, that the provisions of the Act are in effect, and the categories of essential goods and services that are covered by the executive order.

Public Safety - Emergency Management - Consumer Protections Against Price Gouging

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2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 36 N: 9 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631
2023-04-05	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-04	House	Third Reading Passed (97-37)
2023-03-30	House	Second Reading Passed
2023-03-30	House	Favorable Adopted
2023-03-30	House	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2023-03-20	House	Referred Economic Matters
2023-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (36-9)
2023-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {873429/1 Adopted
2023-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2023-02-10	Senate	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-03	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB775 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 630

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	14	1301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	14	1302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	14	1303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	14	1304	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0542?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0542f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0542t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_631_sb0542t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0542_87342901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0542_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0542_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0605.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0915.pdf