Bill #

Summary

Status

MCRC position/action

SB 817/HB 1447

MD Individual Tax Preparers Act

PASSED

Support, Testified in support , Written and Oral Testimony, caucus issue

HB110

Wireless Telephone Service Billing Change Notification Act

Unfavorable Report Economic Matters

Support, Testified in support, caucus issue

HB129

Plastic Card Security Act

Unfavorable report Economic Matters

Support, Testified in support, caucus issue

SB 646/HB 947

Would allow for‐profit debt management

PASSED

Oppose, gave oral testimony in Senate and House, written testimony in House, worked behind the scenes role in both , caucus issue

HB 1223

Regulate debt settlement companies

House ECM referred to interim study

Support, gave oral testimony, will provide testimony in interim report

SB 603/HB 32

Allow MAIF to offer installment payments

Died on the floor

Support, oral testimony in Senate

HB 284

Consumer Loyalty Card Privacy Act

Unfavorable report Economic Matters

Support, oral testimony, caucus issue

HB 286

Loans Secured by Residential Real Property-Escrow Accounts

Unfavorable report Economic Matters

Support, oral testimony, caucus issue

HB 360

Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

Passed Economic Matter signed into law by Governor

Support, oral testimony Caucus issue

HB 361

Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure- Prohibition on foreclosure Rescue Transactions

Passed Economic Matter signed into law by Governor

Support, oral testimony, Caucus issue

HB 1096/SB 972, HB1107/SB 327, HB 1109, HB 1113*/SB 60

Identity theft taskforce bills

HB 1096 Died in JUD

SB 972 Withdrawn

HB 1107 Died in JUD

SB 327 Passed JUDP w/amends, sent to House (died in JUD)

HB 1109 Died in JUD

HB 1113 PASSED

SB 60 PASSED

Support , oral testimony, caucus issue

HB363/SB270

Credit Regulation – Mortgage Lending and other extensions of credit

Passed W/Amendments

Economic Matters, signed by the Governor

Support, Oral Testimony, caucus issue

HB365

Recordation of Instruments Securing Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Real Property

Passed

Support, Oral Testimony, caucus issue

HB577 

Prohibits arbitration clauses in consumer insurance contracts

Passed

Support, Written testimony

HB1330

Created the ability to turn an arbitration award into a judgment

Unfavorable report

Opposed, Consumer Roundtable issue

HB1557

Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration
and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

Passed

Support, written and oral testimony

HB748

Commercial Law – Debt Collection

Passed House

Withdrawn

Support, Oral Testimony

HB1410

Truth in Advertising Real Estate Taxes Act

Passed house no action Senate

Support, Oral, caucus issue

SB576

Real ID Act 2005

Favorable report House never heard Senate

Support, Oral Testimony, Caucus issue

HB834

Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing

Unfavorable Report Economic Matters

Support Oral Testimony, caucus issue

SB1008/HB1557

Home Builders-Sales Representative Registration and Homebuilder Guaranty Fund

Passed

Support, Written and Oral Testimony

HB412/SB87

Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Died in Committee

Support, Written and Oral Testimony

SB998/HB613

Maryland Education Fund, Establishment and Funding

Died in Committee’s

Support, Written and Oral Testimony

SB583/HB1314

Electric Restructuring Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission

Died in Committee’s

Support, Oral  and Written Testimony

HB59

Real Property - Foreclosure Consultants - Duty to Homeowner - Value of Residence in Foreclosure

Died in Committee

Support Oral and Written Testimony

HB1306

Vehicle Laws - Federally Compliant Identification Cards - Issuance

Died in Committee

Opposed, Written and Oral Testimony, Consumer Caucus Issue

“Real ID”