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Votes at a glance: House approves consumer and leasing bills with little floor debate
Summary
During the Feb. 14 session the House approved several noncontroversial bills on third reading, including consumer protections for online purchases and a clarification to residential late‑payment penalty calculations.
On Feb. 14 the Maryland House of Delegates recorded final passage on multiple bills with little or no floor debate.
House Bill 194, a consumer‑protection measure on refunds or reimbursement of shipping costs for certain online purchases, was on third reading and final passage; the clerk recorded 96 affirmative votes and declared the bill passed.
House Bill 273, a bill that clarifies how late‑payment penalties for residential leases are calculated, also passed on third reading; the clerk recorded 122 affirmative votes.
Both measures were placed on the consent/third‑reading calendar and moved through the chamber without substantive floor debate recorded in the transcript.
