Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease of real property or rental agreement relating to real property.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fullerton, Matthew | Fullco LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chen, Ian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elias-Bachrach, Ari | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DuBois, Gwen | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Katherine | Pro Bono Resource Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Economic Action Maryland Fund | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
INFOBevan-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