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HB1105 • 2026

Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes

Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Delegates Embry , Addison , Amprey , Boyce , Conaway , Edelson , Lewis , Ruff , Smith , Stinnett , Young , and Williams
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (37-0)
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes

Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for a civil suit to enforce certain local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.

What This Bill Does

  • Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for a civil suit to enforce certain local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

193122/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 193122/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1105 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.

  • AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1105 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 In the sponsor line, strike “and Young” and substitute “Young, and Williams”; in line 2, strike “ Prosecution or Enforcement of” and substitute “ Civil Suits to Enforce”; in line 4, strike “the prosecution or enforcement of” and substitute “ a civil suit to enforce certain”; and in line 6, strike “prosecuting or enforcing” and substitute “a civil suit to enforce”.
  • AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 In line 16, strike “PROSECUTION OR” and substitute “CIVIL”.
513626/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 513626/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1105 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.

  • AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1105 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 On page 1, in line 3, strike “Local” and substitute “the Baltimore City”; in the same line, strike “Codes” and substitute “Code”; in line 5, strike “local” and substitute “provisions of the Baltimore City”; in the same line, strike “codes” and substitute “code”; in line 6, strike “local” and substitute “the Baltimore City”; and in line 7, strike “codes” and substitute “code”.
  • AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 On page 1, in line 17, strike “A LOCAL” and substitute “THE BALTIMORE CITY”.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  2. 2026-03-27 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (37-0)

  3. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Favorable with Amendments { 513626/1 Adopted

  4. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  5. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  6. 2026-03-16 House

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

  7. 2026-03-05 House

    Third Reading Passed (131-1)

  8. 2026-03-04 House

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  9. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Referred Judicial Proceedings

  10. 2026-03-02 House

    Favorable with Amendments { 193122/1 Adopted

  11. 2026-03-02 House

    Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

  12. 2026-02-16 House

    Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

  13. 2026-02-11 House

    First Reading Judiciary

  14. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes

  15. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

  16. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

Official Summary Text

Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for a civil suit to enforce certain local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.

Current Bill Text

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*hb1105*

HOUSE BILL 1105
E2 6lr3568
HB 591/25 – JUD CF SB 979
By: Delegates Embry, Addison, Amprey, Boyce, Conaway, Edelson, Lewis, Ruff,
Smith, Stinnett, and Young Young, and Williams
Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2026
Assigned to: Judiciary
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 4, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Statute of Limitations – Prosecution or Enforcement of Civil Suits to Enforce 2
Local Consumer Protection Codes 3

FOR the purpose of altering the statute of limitations for the prosecution or enforcement of 4
a civil suit to enforce certain local consumer protection codes; and generally relating 5
to the statute of limitations for prosecuting or enforcing a civil suit to enforce local 6
consumer protection codes. 7

BY adding to 8
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9
Section 5–106(kk) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14

Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 15

5–106. 16

(KK) A PROSECUTION OR CIVIL SUIT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A LOCAL 17
CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE FOR WHICH EQUIT ABLE RELIEF , A FINE , OR A 18
2 HOUSE BILL 1105

PENALTY IS PROVIDED SHALL BE INSTITUTED WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER LOCAL 1
AUTHORITIES KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE VIOLATION. 2

SECTION 2. AND B E IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 3
October 1, 2026. 4

Approved:
________________________________________________________________________________
Governor.
________________________________________________________________________________
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.