Bill > H42

This bill proposes to adopt several uniform laws recommended by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC). The key provisions include: 1. Adopting the Uniform Trade Secrets Act to codify the common law on rights and remedies for the misappropriation of trade secrets. 2. Amending the Uniform Commercial Code to clarify rules for lost negotiable instruments, protect consumers on negotiable promissory notes, and update provisions on electronic commerce. 3. Adopting the Uniform Assignment of Rents Act to establish rules for a creditor's security interest in rental property income. 4. Adopting the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (formerly the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act) to update the law on voidable transactions. 5. Adopting the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act to provide a consistent framework for child custody jurisdiction. 6. Adopting the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act to modernize the existing arbitration statute. 7. Adopting the Uniform Mediation Act to promote the integrity of the mediation process. 8. Adopting the Uniform Collaborative Law Act to standardize the key features of collaborative law. 9. Adopting the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act to update the law on recognizing foreign money judgments. 10. Adopting the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act to allow unsworn declarations made outside the U.S. to be recognized as equivalent to sworn affidavits. 11. Adopting the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act to facilitate electronic recording of real estate documents. 12. Adopting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act to ensure the authentication, preservation, and accessibility of official electronic legal materials.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H42