HB 152

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that consumer wire transfers involving electronic funds transfers made ancillary to bank-to-bank transfers via a wire service are subject to certain provisions of the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act of 1978.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNichol, Pat	Kelly Guzzo, PLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Robert	MD Federation of NARFE SLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steinwedel, William	Maryland Legal Aid Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Kelly Guzzo, PLCFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Legal Aid BureauFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered 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…

UNFMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…