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SB 573

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Motor Vehicle Financial Protection Product Agreements Act

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing requirements applicable to motor vehicle financial protection product agreements, including requirements related to the circumstances under which motor vehicle financial protection product agreements can be canceled and disclosed; authorizing creditors to insure obligations under debt waiver agreements; establishing requirements for insurance policies providing coverage for obligations under debt waiver agreements; authorizing certain penalties for violation of the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLozano, LanceGuaranteed Asset Protection AllianceOral
FAVHarting, MartalobbyistVenableOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Klausmeier, Senator KlausmeierlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSchneiderman, FranzlobbyistConsumer AutoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFZiperman, PhilipConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
UNFSteinbach, MarkIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWhite, MarcelinelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKlausmeier, KatherineSenator Katherine KlausmeierWritten (PDF)
INFODiPietro, ChrisCDi Consulting Services, L.L.C.Written (PDF)
INFOBirrane, KathleenMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
UNFSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto
UNFWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition