Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing from $1,000 to $5,000 the maximum amount of a criminal fine or municipal infraction that may be imposed by a municipality to enforce certain ordinances and resolutions enacted by the municipality.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
Organizations on record
City of Takoma ParkFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCarpenter, JonathanGreenwill Consulting GroupRegistered for: City of College Park; City of Mount Rainier; City of Seat Pleasant; HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Kent County Government; Obvio AI, Inc.…
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…
FAVMcDonald, SheilaRegistered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…
UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association