2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB431: Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting a consumer contract from setting a shorter time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than required by the law of the State; excluding certain entities from the application of this Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Bill History
1/16/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {443021/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (96-37)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {213224/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-38)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 213224/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 213224/1 Adopted
4/5/2025Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 443021/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 443021/1 Adopted
3/4/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
101
Yea
38
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
96
Yea
37
Nay
6
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat