HB 772

Withdrawn

Courts - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting up to $2,600 in certain accounts of a judgment debtor from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raynaud, Helene	CCCSMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hyland, Kathleen	National Association of Consumer Advocates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lawrie, William	Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hennen, Amy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Queen , Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Elmore, Kathleen	CAI- MD LAC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schlee, David	MD/DC Creditors Bar Association	Oral
FWA	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	MTHA	Oral
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FWA	Press, Daniel	Maryland State Bar Association, Consumer Bankruptcy Section	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CAI- MD LACUNF 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

CCCSMDFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFWA 1

Maryland State Bar Association, Consumer Bankruptcy SectionFWA 1

MD/DC Creditors Bar AssociationUNF 1

MTHAFWA 1

National Association of Consumer AdvocatesFAV 1

Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWAWeintraub, JasonMTHARegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…