2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB413: Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods

Legislative Summary

Establishing that any provision of a consumer contract that sets a shorter period of time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than is required under the law of the State at the time the contract is issued or delivered is void as against public policy; excluding certain entities from the application of the Act; providing that a violation of the Act is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/22/2025
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {663522/1 Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 663522/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 663522/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Economic Matters(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/202590.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202579.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB