1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 441

CHAPTER NUMBER: 588 File Code: Financial Institutions Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 94
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Derr, Della, and Hafer
Entitled:
Consumer Credit - Mortgage Lenders - Regulatory Reform and Anti-Fraud Protections

Synopsis:

Altering the licensing and regulation of mortgage lenders and brokers; adding specified exemptions from licensure; imposing additional licensure requirements; increasing the term of specified licenses; allowing the expiration of specified licenses to be staggered; specifying fees, penalties and bonding requirements, etc. for mortgage brokers; altering specified credit laws; establishing a Task Force to Examine the Mortgage Lending Business; requiring the Task Force to submit a specified report by December 1, 1997; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 588
House Action
3/23
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/26
Hearing 3/31 at 3:00 p.m.
3/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (115-12)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
CREDIT
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- BANKS & TRUST CO; CREDIT U
FRAUD
LABOR,LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
LOANS
MORTGAGES
PENALTIES
PERJURY
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 12-903 , 12-905 , 12-905 , 12-1005 )
Financial Institutions
( 11-501 , 11-502 , 11-505 , 11-506 , 11-506.1 , 11-507 , 11-508 , 11-511 , 11-512 , 11-523 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 077840/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 20:52 Status: Adopted