2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 79

CHAPTER NUMBER: 126
File Code: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stifler and Niemann
Entitled:
Real Property - Mortgage Fraud - Creation of Fraudulent Documents

Synopsis:

Expanding the scope of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act to prohibit the creation or production of a document that contains a deliberate misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission with the intent that the document be relied on by a mortgage lender, borrower, or any other party to the mortgage lending process.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/23
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/26
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/18
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 126

Sponsored by:

Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fraud -see also- Forgery
Mortgages

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 7-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)