SB 107

Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots

Sponsor: Mary-Dulany James (District 34)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that a certain person has a lien on a motor vehicle towed or removed from a privately owned parking lot for charges incurred for any towing, recovery, storage, or notice provided under certain circumstances; establishing that the lien created under the Act shall be extinguished if the motor vehicle is reclaimed and the charges giving rise to the lien are paid by certain persons or entities; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Oral
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Oral
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Mary-Dulany	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State & Local Advisors	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	James, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Senator Mary-Dulany	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator James, Senator Jameslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator James, Senator Jameslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gordon, Richard	GWC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boucher, Kathleen	MOCO Intergovernmental Relations	Written (PDF)
UNF	Friedman, Eric	Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection	Oral
UNF	Boucher, Kathleen	Montgomery County, MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Holland, Peter	The Holland Law Firm of Annapolis	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gordon, Richard	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc	Oral
INFO	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
INFO	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 2

Economic Action MarylandUNF 1

GWCUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 2

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocFWA 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 2

MOCO Intergovernmental RelationsUNF 1

Montgomery County Office of Consumer ProtectionUNF 1

Montgomery County, MDUNF 1

State & Local AdvisorsFAV 1

The Holland Law Firm of AnnapolisUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVEllington, PaulState & Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…

FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

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