Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception
Sponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt, Jr. (District 33B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing exceptions to certain criminal prohibitions against trespass on property and the civil tort of trespass for professional land surveyors, and agents and employees of professional land surveyors, who enter the property of another to practice land surveying.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Faison, Chad | American Council of Engineering Companies of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bower, William | Atwell LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FAV | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGee, Christalobbyist | Maryland Realtors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Schmidtlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors