HB 1520

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Courts - Exemption From Judgment - Alterations and Additions

Sponsor: Chris Tomlinson (District 5)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing, for certain categories of items, the amount allowed to be exempted from judgment; and establishing additional categories of items that may be exempted from judgment.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Steinwedel, William	Maryland Legal Aid Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Steinwedel, William	Maryland Legal Aid Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benner, David	Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benner, David	Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goddard, Terry	NACBA	Oral
FAV	Goddard, Terry	NACBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	DAmelio, Krista	National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DAmelio, Krista	National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weiss, Brett	The Weiss Law Group, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 4

Maryland Legal Aid BureauFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

NACBAFAV 2

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)FAV 2

The Weiss Law Group, LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association