SB 156

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Civil Actions - Specialties - Statute of Limitations

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering and expanding the scope of civil actions for certain specialties that shall be filed within a specified statute of limitations period.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Meeks, Wilson	Maryland Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Daniels, Lorie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kim, Sandy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Banje, Marina	Cavalry	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gibson, Sonia	Encore Capital Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ulwick, James	Kramon & Graham, PA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schlee, David	MD/DC Creditors Bar Association	Oral
UNF	Bratsakis, John	MD\|DC Credit Union Association	Oral
UNF	Duvall, Gardner	Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lewis, Orjanel	PRA Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Maurice, Donald	Receivables Management Association International, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Borison, Scott	Borison Firm LLC.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Robinson, Phillip	Consumer Law Center LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Borison Firm LLC.FWA 1

CavalryUNF 1

Consumer Law Center LLCFWA 1

Encore Capital GroupUNF 1

Kramon & Graham, PAUNF 1

Maryland Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.UNF 1

MD/DC Creditors Bar AssociationUNF 1

MD|DC Credit Union AssociationUNF 1

PRA GroupUNF 1

Receivables Management Association International, Inc.UNF 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

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…