SB 327

Enacted

Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to bring certain actions on behalf of certain susceptible adults and older adults; authorizing the Securities Commissioner of the Division of Securities of the Office of the Attorney General to bring a civil action on behalf of certain susceptible adults and older adults; specifying that the Act does not apply to certain financial institutions; authorizing a susceptible or older adult to bring an action under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bertinelli, Alexa	Civil Justice, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beattie, Mary Beth	Law Office of Mary Beth Beattie	Oral
FAV	Beattie, Mary Beth	Law Office of Mary Beth Beattie	Oral
FAV	Manley, May-Lis	MSBA Vulnerable Adult Exploitation Task Force	Oral
FAV	Lehman, Mindy	Maryland Bankers Assocation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Position only
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Michael	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Michael	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muff, Michaela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muff, Michaela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Poulton, John	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Spence, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Spence, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lehman, Mindy	Maryland Bankers Assocation	Oral
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
INFO	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Sarah Joanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FWA 1INFO 1

Civil Justice, Inc.FAV 1

Consumer Protection DivisionINFO 2

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 2

Law Office of Mary Beth BeattieFAV 2

Maryland Bankers AssocationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CoalitionFAV 1

MSBA Vulnerable Adult Exploitation Task ForceFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

FWAPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

INFOPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

INFOSmith, Sarah JoanRegistered for: Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); Insurance Agents and Brokers of Maryland (IAB); Maryland Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC); Maryland Defense Research Coalition (MDR-C); National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (NABIP MD)…