SB 566

Real Property - Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure - Increase

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the filing fee required to accompany an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property from $300 to $450.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Malone, Susan	Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rose, Steven	City of Frederick	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Ruth	Community Development Network of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jennings, Ms. JohnDre	Druid Heights CDC	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bondi, Melissa	Enterprise Community Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Mary	Housing Initiative Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Henn, Margaret	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Allison	Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girard, Meredith	Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeCamp, Karen	Southeast Community Development Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc.FAV 1

City of FrederickFAV 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Druid Heights CDCFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Enterprise Community PartnersFAV 1

Housing Initiative PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource Center of MarylandFAV 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1

Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)FAV 1

Southeast Community Development CorporationFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…