Maryland Senate Bill 837 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-21 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a merchant in a certain consumer contract from extending the period of time during which the merchant may file a civil action at law against a consumer; prohibiting a merchant in a certain consumer contract from shortening the period of time during which a consumer may file a civil action at law against a merchant; establishing that a violation of certain provisions of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice and is subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; etc.

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Consumer Contracts

Sen. William Smith [D]	Sen. Brian Feldman [D]	Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]	Sen. Susan Lee [D]
Sen. Roger Manno [D]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]

2018-01-12 - Senate - Senate Floor - Sustained (0-44) (Y: 1 N: 45 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-21	Senate	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-05	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0837?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/sb/sb0837f.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/0016.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0007/sb0837.pdf