Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation - Exemptions and Remedies
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that certain provisions of law that prohibit a person from making or causing to make a certain telephone solicitation that involves using a certain automated system or playing a recorded message do not apply to a noncommercial telephone solicitation for public opinion research; authorizing a certain called party who is aggrieved by a person who violates certain provisions of law to bring an action to enjoin further violations and to recover certain damages; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gallagher, Zoelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Gansler, Doug | Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | Oral |
| FWA | Gansler, Doug | Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | Oral |
| FWA | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
FWAPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…