2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB591: Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
Legislative Summary
Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
80% Positive
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Floor Amendment {923829/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-95)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (113-26)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
Amendments
Floor Amendment 923829/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-95)
Floor Amendment 923829/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-95)
3/5/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
113
Yea
26
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 923829/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
3/5/2025
34
Yea
95
Nay
7
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Embry
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
Jackie Addison
Democrat
Marlon Amprey
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Mark Edelson
Democrat
Jessica Feldmark
Democrat
Aaron Kaufman
Democrat
Robbyn Lewis
Democrat
Julie Palakovich Carr
Democrat
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Samuel Rosenberg
Democrat
Malcolm Ruff
Democrat
Stephanie Smith
Democrat
Melissa Wells
Democrat
Caylin Young
Democrat