HB 591

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 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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 for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Webb, Thomas	Baltimore City Law Department	Oral
FAV	Webb, Thomas	Baltimore City Law Department	Oral
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	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 Co Office of Intergovernmental Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Law DepartmentFAV 2

Consumer AutoFAV 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Montgomery Co Office of Intergovernmental RelationsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

UNFRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

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…