SB 883

Passed both chambers

Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup - Establishment

Sponsor: Mary-Dulany James (District 34)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup to identify and examine issues relating to the establishment of statutory liens on motor vehicles that are towed or removed from privately owned parking lots under certain circumstances; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Malone, Seanlobbyist	HJM	Oral
FAV	Guzzone, J	Henry's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Maryland Multi Housing Association, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	PARRISH, CHARLES	Vision Wrecker Service	Oral
FAV	PARRISH, CHARLES	Vision Wrecker Service	Oral
FAV	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Mary-Dulany	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator James, Senator Jameslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator James, Senator Jameslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
UNF	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Friedman, Eric	Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection	Oral
UNF	Boucher, Kathleen	Montgomery County, MD	Oral
UNF	Gordon, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gordon, Richard	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FWA	James, Mary-Dulany	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rezvani, Tracy	Howard County Office of Consumer Protection	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rezvani, Tracy	Howard County Office of Consumer Protection	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Consumer AutoUNF 1

Consumer Protection DivisionINFO 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandUNF 2

Henry'sFAV 1

HJMFAV 1

Howard County Office of Consumer ProtectionINFO 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 2

Maryland Multi Housing Association, Inc.FAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentUNF 2

Montgomery County Office of Consumer ProtectionUNF 1

Montgomery County, MDUNF 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 2

Vision Wrecker ServiceFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…

FAVGreenfield, AaronMaryland Multi Housing Association, Inc.Registered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVGlassman, BarryRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…

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

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