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SB 939

EnactedCrossfile HB 1098
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Bankruptcy Proceedings - Exemptions From Execution - Residential Real Property

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that the exemption for owner-occupied residential real property in a bankruptcy proceeding includes certain real property held in a revocable trust; and altering the amount of the exemption for owner-occupied residential real property in a bankruptcy proceeding.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistEconomic Action Maryland FundWritten (PDF)
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistEconomic Action Maryland FundOral
FAVMerkel, CourtlandMaryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)Written (PDF)
FAVDAmelio, KristaNational Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)Written (PDF)
FAVHenson, Senator ShanekaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHenson, Senator ShanekaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Henson, Senator HensonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Henson, Senator HensonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Henson, Senator HensonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFRichards, EvanlobbyistMaryland Bankers AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
FWACohen, StuartAARPOral + Written (PDF)
FWARichards, EvanlobbyistMaryland Bankers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWASteinwedel, WilliamMaryland Legal Aid BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FWADuke, MalindaThe Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

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
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
UNFRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association
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)
FWARichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association