SB 630

Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt

Sponsor: Senator KellyCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m. (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 (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Helsel, Jodi	Committee to Protect Health Care	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haynes, Berneta	National Consumer Law Center	Oral
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolard, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Santora, Casey	The Holland Law Firm of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Laurenlobbyist	The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Anthony	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kelly, Senator Ariana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kelly, Senator Kellylegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Sadzewicz, Alex	Public Health Law Clinic	Written (PDF)
INFO	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Committee to Protect Health CareFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

National Consumer Law CenterFAV 1

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

OAG/HEAUFAV 1

Public Health Law ClinicFWA 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The Holland Law Firm of AnnapolisFAV 1

The Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

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

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

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

INFOWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association