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Foreclosure Proceedings – Residential Mortgagors and Grantors – Access to Counsel

Sponsor: Delegate CharlesCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that certain individuals have access to legal representation in certain foreclosure proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings Program; requiring the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, under the Program, to provide access to legal representation to certain individuals in certain foreclosure proceedings under certain circumstances; altering a certain filing fee in a foreclosure action and directing a portion of that filing fee to a certain special fund; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDews, ChristopherlobbyistJOTFPosition only
FAVKatana, ShaolilobbyistMaryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Charles, Delegate CharleslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHenry-Nickie, MakadaIndividualOral
FAVRussell, StephanieIndividualPosition only
FAVYasgur, StuartIndividualOral
UNFJabin, DrewMaryland Bankers AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFGough, TimothyMaryland Mortgage Bankers and Brokers AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFWeintraub, JasonlobbyistMaryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA)Oral
UNFEnten, RobertMd Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocOral
UNFMurray, RorylobbyistIndividualOral
UNFNadel, JeffreyIndividualOral
UNFNadel, ScottIndividualOral
FWAQuincosa, JessicaCommunity Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.Position only
FWAShah, ReenaMaryland Access to Justice CommissionOral + Written (PDF)
FWASeltzer, DebMaryland Legal Services CorporationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHarris, AllisonPro Bono Resource Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWADavis, AnthonyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance
FAVKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
UNFWeintraub, JasonMaryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA)Registered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
UNFMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables