2025 Regular SessionMaryland 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.

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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)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/5/202584.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202580.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.2 KB