Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from making certain telephone solicitations to a certain called party in a certain manner by restricting the methods, times, and identifying information that the person making the call may utilize; providing that the Act does not apply to certain entities and circumstances; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morgan, Karen | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Delegate Vaughn | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Binetti, Ricklobbyist | Binetti Govertment Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lestock, Jake | CTIA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| UNF | Nash, Katielobbyist | Energy Advocacy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Percy, Davionlobbyist | Percy Public Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| FWA | Lininger, Brettlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARPFAV 1
Compass AdvocacyUNF 1
CTIAUNF 1
Energy AdvocacyUNF 1
Md Bankers AssocFWA 1
Percy Public AffairsUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFBinetti, RickBinetti Govertment AffairsRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…
UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…
UNFPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health…
FWALininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…
INFOGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…