Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 29 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 304 — Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 160

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    36 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (29 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 160

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Finance

  7. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  8. Referred Finance

  9. Third Reading Passed

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  11. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

  12. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Judiciary)

  13. Hearing canceled (Judiciary)

  14. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)

  15. First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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36 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (36)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 131 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49005
Democrat 57003
Republican 25002
Total 1310010
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Saab — Yea
Malone — Yea
Clark — Yea
Mangione — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Conaway — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Barron — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Impallaria — Not Voting
Cox — Not Voting
Proctor — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Otto — Yea
Walker — Yea
Boteler — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Washington — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Cain — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Carey — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Yea
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 304?
HB 304 is sponsored by Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Atterbeary, Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Henson, Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Kelly, Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Lierman, Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Love, Luedtke, Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat), Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), and Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 304?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2020. Enacted.
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