HB 433

Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting property managers who collect payment for rent, utilities, or fees from a residential tenant on behalf of a property owner, under certain circumstances, from the requirement to hold a license to do business as a collection agency from the State Collection Agency Licensing Board.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Zuniga, Jessica	Foundation Development Group, LLC	Oral
FAV	Alford, Brian	Grady Management, Inc.	Oral
FAV	ANDERSON, ARLISA	Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paik, Sandra	Tower Companies	Oral
FAV	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
UNF	Migues-Jordan, Mary	Civil Justice, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Phillip	Consumer Law Center LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven	Consumer Protection Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hyland, Kathleen	Maryland Office of Financial Regulation	Oral
UNF	Merkel, Courtland	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hennen, Amy	Office of Financial Regulation, Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Guthrie, Tisha	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist	MSBA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityUNF 1

Civil Justice, Inc.UNF 1

Community Legal ServicesUNF 1

Consumer Law Center LLCUNF 1

Consumer Protection CommissionUNF 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralUNF 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentINFO 1

Disability Rights MarylandUNF 1

Economic Action Maryland FundUNF 1

Foundation Development Group, LLCFAV 1

Grady Management, Inc.FAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)FAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidUNF 1

Maryland Office of Financial RegulationUNF 1

Maryland RealtorsFAV 1

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)UNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsUNF 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

MSBAFWA 1

Office of Financial Regulation, Maryland Department of LaborUNF 1

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCUNF 1

Tower CompaniesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWiggins, 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…

FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

FAVAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association

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

FAVTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

UNFSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FWASarkar, ShaoliMSBARegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.