MD HB476 | 2023 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 476 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-03-08 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting debt collectors from applying a debt payment made by a debtor with multiple debts to a disputed debt; and requiring debt collectors to apply a debt payment made by a debtor with multiple debts in accordance with the debtor's directions.

Title

Consumer Protection - Debt Collectors - Debtors With Multiple Debts

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-08	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
2023-02-01	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-30	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Subjects

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Communications
Consumer Protection
Credit
Debt Collection
Debt Management
Ethics
Threats

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Commercial Law	14	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0476?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0476f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0476_ecm.pdf