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Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit in the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of protecting seniors and vulnerable adults from financial crimes under § 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article; authorizing the Unit to bring civil actions for damages against certain persons; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2022, to appropriate at least $250,000 for the Unit; requiring the Unit to use the funds to hire new staff and investigate and assist prosecution by the Unit; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDinwiddie, JeanCommission on AgingWritten (PDF)
FAVSiman, BeckyDemocratic Club of Leisure World, Advocacy CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVJefferson, StaceylobbyistMAPWritten (PDF)
FAVMcKinney, RobinlobbyistMD CASH CampaignWritten (PDF)
FAVBratsakis, JohnMD DC Credit Union AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBurton, KimMHAMDWritten (PDF)
FAVCRESPO, VIRGINIAlobbyistMRSPAWritten (PDF)
FAVSallito, ElenaMSBA Vulnerable Adult Exploitation Task ForceWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistMSRCWritten (PDF)
FAVSakamoto-Wengel, StevenOAGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLehning, AmarUM School of Social WorkWritten (PDF)
FAVciekot, annlobbyistnaswWritten (PDF)
FAVellis, stevanneombudsmanOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBresnahan, TammyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stein, Delegate SteinlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOWilkins, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson, StaceyMAPRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVMcKinney, RobinMD CASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland
FAVCRESPO, VIRGINIAMRSPARegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association
FAVWhite, MarcelineMSRCRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVciekot, annnaswRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute