Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Exempting certain owner-occupied residential real property from execution on a judgment in a certain amount and subject to certain adjustments; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Economic Action Maryland Fund | Oral |
| FAV | Merkel, Courtland | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DAmelio, Krista | National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Maryland Bankers Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cohen, Stuart | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Steinwedel, William | Maryland Legal Aid Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Duke, Malinda | The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARPFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVBevan-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
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…