Registered lobbyist
Franz Schneiderman
Consumer Auto · on file 2022 to 2025
Clients on file
2
1 in Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Reported compensation
$96,294
all years on file
Bills testified on
134
135 for · 13 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
51 of 144 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2025 Regular Session43 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 31 Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 107 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 110 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 148 Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Premium Increase - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 167 Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 268 Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 385 Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 428 Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 431 Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 431 Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 439 Vehicle Laws – Fully Autonomous Vehicles – Human Safety Operators and Reporting Requirements | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 591 Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 591 Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 594 Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 681 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 817 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1020 Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 1046 Mechanical Repair Contracts - Technical Service Bulletins | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 1046 Mechanical Repair Contracts - Technical Service Bulletins | FWAPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 1256 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1294 Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 1331 Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 15 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 49 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 106 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 349 Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 349 Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 382 Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 413 Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 609 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 614 Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 627 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 742 Vehicle Laws - Inspection Requirement | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 834 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 834 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 883 Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup - Establishment | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Passed both chambers |
| SB 941 Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 949 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 981 Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 984 Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle | FWAPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 998 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session38 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 28 Passenger, Truck, and Multipurpose Vehicles - Annual Registration Fees (Pedestrian Fatality Prevention Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 246 Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 246 Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 262 Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 267 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 311 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 328 Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 549 Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 661 Consumer Protection and Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Requirements on Judgment Creditors | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| HB 673 Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 695 Consumer Protection - Notice to Consumers by Manufacturers and Dealers of Motor Vehicles | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| HB 731 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 754 Vehicle Excise Tax - Trade-In Allowance - Repeal | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 813 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 882 Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price Clarity Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 925 Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1049 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1081 Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 1273 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Delivery of Vehicles | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 1299 Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Trade or Commerce Violations | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1299 Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Trade or Commerce Violations | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1447 Motor Vehicles - Autonomous Vehicles - Standards, Requirements, and Prohibited Acts | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 1 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 1 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 24 Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Return and Exchange Policy (Right to Refund Information Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 41 Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 139 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 174 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Passed both chambers |
| SB 174 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Passed both chambers |
| SB 285 Vehicle Registration - Fee Due to Outstanding Warrant - Repeal | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 520 Consumer Protection - Credit or Debit Card Surcharges - Limitation | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 630 Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 651 Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price Clarity Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 826 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 840 Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 1003 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Delivery of Vehicles | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 1040 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 70 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 127 District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 154 Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 326 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 775 Public Safety - Emergency Management - Consumer Protections Against Price Gouging | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 920 Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair or Replacement - Advanced Driver Assistance System Recalibration | FWAPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 955 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Allocation of Vehicles | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1001 Baltimore City - Workforce Development Automobile Insurance Subsidy Program | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1208 Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers – Dealer Compensation | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| SB 16 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 164 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Passed both chambers |
| SB 179 Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Return and Exchange Policy (Right to Refund Information Act) | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 542 Public Safety - Emergency Management - Consumer Protections Against Price Gouging | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 742 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Allocation of Vehicles | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 816 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Rate Filings - Trade Secrets and Factors Used to Establish Rates | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 861 Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session24 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 29 Vehicle Laws - Penalties for Failure to Pay Video Toll and Electronic Tolling Performance Audit | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 36 Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Alteration | FAV | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 125 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Use of Gender | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| HB 335 Maryland Transportation Authority - E-ZPass - Disputes of Charges and Fees | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 335 Maryland Transportation Authority - E-ZPass - Disputes of Charges and Fees | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 349 Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Vetoed |
| HB 436 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History Rating Policy | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 436 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History Rating Policy | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 582 Maryland Transportation Authority - Options for the Payment of Tolls and Civil Penalties | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 587 Motor Vehicle Financial Protection Product Agreements Act | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| HB 655 Driving Without Required Security - Repeal of Incarceration Penalties | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 656 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto MD | Did not advance |
| HB 694 Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 694 Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 800 Public Safety – Emergency Management – Price Gouging Consumer Protections | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 931 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Incentives | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 105 Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Penalties | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 322 Gas Price Gouging Act | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 452 Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Vetoed |
| SB 565 Public Safety - Emergency Management - Price Gouging Consumer Protections | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 573 Motor Vehicle Financial Protection Product Agreements Act | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| SB 712 Consumer Protection – Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver’s Licenses – Prohibition | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 880 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 886 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Incentives | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 168 Motor Vehicle Insurance Use of Credit History Rating Policy | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 221 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 291 Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Outstanding Fines | FAV | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| HB 291 Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Outstanding Fines | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
| HB 346 Vehicle Laws - Failure to Pay Video Toll - Penalties | FAV | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 346 Vehicle Laws - Failure to Pay Video Toll - Penalties | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 397 Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Supply Offers | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 565 Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| HB 659 Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Website | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| HB 1246 Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Alteration | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 208 Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | FAV | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 373 Vehicle Laws – Suspension of Driver’s License or Vehicle Registration – Unpaid Judgments | UNFPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 434 Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Outstanding Fines | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 435 Vehicle Laws - Failure to Pay Video Toll - Penalties | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 514 Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Enacted |
| SB 552 Motor Vehicle Insurance Use of Credit History Rating Policy | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Withdrawn |
2020 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 38 Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Penalties | FAVPDF | Auto Consumer Alliance | Did not advance |
| HB 139 Consumer Protection - Electronic Transactions - Sale and Lease of Vehicles | FAV | Auto Consumer Alliance | Enacted |
| HB 212 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Advertisements | FAV | Auto Consumer Alliance | Did not advance |
| HB 660 Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program | FAVPDF | Auto Consumer Alliance | Did not advance |
| SB 17 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 134 Consumer Protection – Electronic Transactions – Sale and Lease of Vehicles | FAVPDF | consumer auto | Enacted |
| SB 178 Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | FWA | CONSUMER AUTO | Did not advance |
| SB 220 Gas Price Gouging Act | FAVPDF | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |
| SB 566 Vehicle Laws - Registration Renewal - Inspection Requirement | FAVPDF | Auto Consumer Alliance | Withdrawn |
| SB 654 Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Consumer Complaints | FAVPDF | Auto Consumer Alliance | Did not advance |
| SB 934 Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program | FAV | Consumer Auto | Did not advance |