SB 696

Did not advance

Financial Institutions - Complaint Database and Analysis - Required

Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: FinanceSubject: Financial InstitutionsStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Office of Financial Regulation to establish and maintain a certain database for complaints filed against financial institutions for unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices; and requiring the Office to publish a certain analysis of complaints quarterly on the Office's website.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list

FAV 3FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Jackson, C., Senator Jackson, C.legislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hennen, Amy	Office of Financial Regulation, Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
FWA	Salazar, Antonio	Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation	Oral
FWA	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFWA 1

Office of Financial Regulation, Maryland Department of LaborFWA 1

Office of the Commissioner of Financial RegulationFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

FWARichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FWAMurray, 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…