Organization on the record
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)
Bills
9
6 for · 3 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
38%
3 of 8 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 433 Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers | UNFPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Did not advance |
| HB 523 Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions | FAVPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Did not advance |
| HB 1098 Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property | FAVPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Did not advance |
| SB 353 Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions | FAVPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Did not advance |
| SB 939 Bankruptcy Proceedings - Exemptions From Execution - Residential Real Property | FAVPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 59 Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions | FAVPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Enacted |
| HB 1294 Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization | UNFPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Enacted |
| SB 192 Property Tax - Tax Sales - Revisions | FAVPDF | Merkel, Courtland | Did not advance |