HB 549

Did not advance

Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gross, Sara	Baltimore City Department of Law	Position only
FAV	Thompson, Ebony	Baltimore City Department of Law	Oral
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tozaki, Cpt. Keegan	Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boucher, Kathleen	Montgomery County, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Department of LawFAV 2

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Montgomery County, MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association