2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB208: Consumer Protection – False Advertising – Digital Goods

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person that is a seller from advertising or offering for sale a digital good using certain terminology unless, before executing the sale, a certain affirmative acknowledgment is received from the purchaser or a certain clear and conspicuous statement is provided by the seller; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions.

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Bill History

10/24/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Favorable with Amendments {493623/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Third Reading Passed (99-34)
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/13/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {213725/1 Adopted
Senate
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
Senate
4/3/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (114-21)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 213725/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213725/1 Adopted

3/28/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493623/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493623/1 Adopted

2/20/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
114
Yea
21
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/25/2025
99
Yea
34
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Pruski
Andrew Pruski
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025188.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/5/2025205.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/20/2025143.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025116.0 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
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