Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (District 7)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from possessing or claiming a right to possess residential real property the person does not lawfully possess or own, with the intent to defraud another; authorizing the owner of certain residential real property to file a certain sworn affidavit and requiring a sheriff to remove a certain person from residential real property under certain circumstances; and providing that the Act does not prohibit the owner of property from filing a wrongful detainer action.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jennings, Senator Jenningslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Loveless, Joseph | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Katherine | Pro Bono Resource Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hill, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Leggette, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jennings, J.B. | Senate | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association