MD SB773 | 2016 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 773 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-09 - Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified debt collector from collecting or attempting to collect an alleged debt under specified circumstances; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from filing a civil action or initiating an arbitration or specified legal proceeding under specified circumstances; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from collecting or attempting to collect specified attorney's fees or specified interest under specified circumstances; etc.

Title

Consumer Protection - Debt Buyers and Collectors - Restrictions

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-09	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn
2016-03-08	Senate	Hearing cancelled
2016-03-08	Senate	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-05	Senate	First Reading Finance

Subjects

Arbitration
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Damages
Debt Collection
Interest
Liability
Loans
Notices
Records
Statutes of Limitation

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0773?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0773f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0003/sb0773.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0773_fin.pdf