Commercial Law - Attachment of Wages - Exemptions (Exempt Income Protection Act)
Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment to 150% of the federal poverty level; and requiring an employer served with an attachment to notify the judgment debtor in writing of the amount of wages exempt from attachment, the method used to calculate the amount of attachable wages, and the procedure by which the judgment debtor may contest the attachment.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Queen , Pamela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Keys, Rachael | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Community Development Network of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibson, Sonia | Encore Capital Group | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nnamdi, Nneka | Fight Blight Bmore | Position only |
| UNF | Lagana, Michael | Klima, Peters & Daly, P.A. | Oral |
| UNF | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Best, Michael | National Consumer Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Turnbull, Emanwel | The Holland Law Firm, P.C. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peters, Scott | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Enten, robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
Organizations on record
Encore Capital GroupUNF 1
Fight Blight BmoreUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFWiggins, 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…