HB 673

Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the creation of a lien on owner-occupied residential property by contract or as a result of a breach of contract for the payment of medical debt.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Helsel, Jodi	Committee to Protect Health Care	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, End Medical Debt	End Medical Debt Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Rise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haynes, Berneta L.	National Consumer Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolard, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Laurenlobbyist	The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Anthony	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hoke, Kathleen	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

Committee to Protect Health CareFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

End Medical Debt MarylandFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland RiseFAV 1

National Consumer Law CenterFAV 1

OAG/HEAUFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyFAV 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

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaMaryland RiseRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

FAVEdwards, LaurenThe Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyRegistered for: Blood Cancer United, LLC; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The

INFOWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association