Maryland House Bill 1215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-27 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering the requirements for the debt instrument required to be filed with an order to docket or complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property; altering the requirements for a lost note affidavit in a residential foreclosure action; providing that a person who knowingly makes a false statement in specified documents required to be filed with a court is guilty of a misdemeanor and if convicted is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 1 year or a fine not to exceed $10,000 or both; applying the Act prospectively.

Foreclosure - Indorsement of Debt Instrument, Lost Note Affidavit, and Penalties for False Statements

Sen. Barbara Robinson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-27	House	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1215?ys=2015rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1215f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb1215.pdf