2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 765

File Code: Real Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elmore, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hubbard, James, Leopold, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Sossi, V. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled:
Credit Regulation - Residential Mortgages and Deeds of Trust - Prepayment

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision that allows a loan contract to expressly prohibit a borrower from prepaying all or part of specified outstanding unpaid indebtedness at any time; and authorizing a borrower to prepay all or part of specified outstanding unpaid indebtedness at any time without a penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/25
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
MORTGAGES
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Commercial Law
( 12-126 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered