Maryland House Bill 585 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-25 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a collection agency from passing to a consumer any costs associated with certain filing fees; establishing the Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to receive and distribute funds to qualified nonprofit entities that provide counselling services and legal assistance to consumers related to consumer credit and debt collections; requiring the Division to adopt certain regulations; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; etc.

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund

Del. Debra Davis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-25	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
2021-01-20	House	Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-20	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	7	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	7	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	7	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	7	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	13	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0585?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0585f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0585_ecm.pdf