HB 1105

Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (37-0) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for a civil suit to enforce certain local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Webb, Thomas	Baltimore City Law Department	Oral
FAV	Sousa, Christopher	City of Baltimore	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Price, Sara	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Position only
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Position only
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Position only
INFO	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartments and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

Baltimore City Law DepartmentFAV 1

City of BaltimoreFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 3

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFCantu, HugoApartments and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association

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…

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

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…

INFOPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association