Legislation

Title: Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
Sponsored by: Delegates Charles, Fair, Grossman, Harris, Taveras, and Taylor
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that individuals have access to legal representation in certain foreclosure proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings Program and Special Fund; requiring the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation under the Program; requiring the Comptroller to collect a fee on residential property sales to be paid to the Fund; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0904

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1038 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2023 Legislative Date 1/23/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/23/2023	1/23/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
House	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.

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