Legislation

Title: Real Property - Maryland Contract Lien Act - Monetary Judgments
Sponsored by: Delegates Norman, Niemann, Healey, Holmes, Jacobs, S. Robinson, and Stein
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying that, if the owner of property subject to a lien is personally liable for alleged damages under the Maryland Contract Lien Act, the party entitled to enforce the lien may bring suit, without waiving the lien, for a monetary judgment for the lien amount, plus costs and attorney's fees, without foreclosing on the property, or if the property subject to the lien has been foreclosed, may maintain suit or bring a separate suit for a monetary judgment for any deficiency amount, plus costs and attorney's fees.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2013 Legislative Date 2/01/2013 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2013 Legislative Date 2/01/2013 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2013 Legislative Date 3/11/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2013 Legislative Date 3/12/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments {990912/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 45
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2013 Legislative Date 3/12/2013 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2013 Legislative Date 3/14/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2013 Legislative Date 3/15/2013 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2013 Legislative Date 3/22/2013 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2013	2/01/2013	First Reading Environmental Matters
House	2/01/2013	2/01/2013	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/07/2013	3/11/2013	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
House	3/12/2013	3/12/2013	Favorable with Amendments {990912/1 Report Adopted	45
House	3/12/2013	3/12/2013	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45
House	3/14/2013	3/14/2013	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	47
Senate	3/15/2013	3/15/2013	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	46
Senate	3/22/2013	3/22/2013	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/12/2013	Amendments House - (Environmental Matters) {990912/01 Adopted
2/01/2013	Text - First - Real Property - Maryland Contract Lien Act - Monetary Judgments
3/12/2013	Text - Third - Real Property - Maryland Contract Lien Act - Monetary Judgments
3/07/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Environmental Matters
3/14/2013	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 03/14/13

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