Debt Collection
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Financial Protection Product Agreements Act [HB-587]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Finance ]
Establishing requirements applicable to motor vehicle financial protection product agreements, including requirements related to the circumstances under which motor vehicle financial protection product agreements can be canceled and disclosed; authorizing creditors to insure obligations under debt waiver agreements; establishing requirements for insurance policies providing coverage for obligations under debt waiver agreements; authorizing certain penalties for violation of the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Options for the Payment of Tolls and Civil Penalties [HB-582]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to provide, to the greatest extent feasible, E-ZPass account holders and users of transportation facilities projects a range of options to pay for certain toll transactions and penalties; requiring the Authority to offer a certain installment plan agreement to certain persons for the payment of certain tolls and penalties; etc.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Finance and Procurement – Grants – Prompt Payment Requirement [HB-451]
[Finance ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing invoicing and prompt payment requirements for certain State grants.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [HB-322]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Exempting up to $500 in certain accounts of a judgment debtor from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; requiring a writ of garnishment issued for certain accounts to instruct the garnishee that it is to garnish only a certain amount; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Rental Assistance Programs [HB-367]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a landlord of residential property to follow certain processes and procedures concerning rental assistance programs in the State prior to filing a complaint to repossess for failure to pay rent against a tenant experiencing financial hardship, either directly or indirectly due to or during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - E-ZPass - Disputes of Charges and Fees [HB-335]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the terms and conditions of the Maryland Transportation Authority for E-ZPass accounts to allow a person to dispute any charges or fees for the use of a Maryland toll facility to the person's E-ZPass account within at least 1 year after the charge or fee is posted to the account.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Election Law - Contested Elections [HB-291]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
Altering certain definitions to allow a campaign finance entity to pay expenses associated with contesting an election; altering the circumstances under which a petitioner for a recount is not liable for the costs of the recount; providing that a person who accepts certain public campaign financing may accept a donation or make a disbursement related to a contested election only if the person establishes a contested election committee and makes certain disclosures; etc.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Comptroller – Withholding of Income Tax Refunds – Prohibition [HB-236]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting the Comptroller from withholding any portion of an income tax refund that is attributable to certain income tax credits awarded to certain debtors certified by the Central Collection Unit.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Civil Penalties [SB-59]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive certain civil penalties assessed for certain toll violations under certain circumstances; and requiring the Authority to reimburse certain civil penalties paid in error and notify certain individuals eligible for a certain reimbursement.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Transcript Requests by Students With Unpaid Student Account Balances [SB-152]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Requiring a public institution of higher education to allow a student with an unpaid balance on a student account of $1,000 or less to request and receive a transcript; and requiring a public institution of higher education to allow a student with an unpaid balance on a student account that is greater than $1,000 to request and receive a transcript if the student enters into an installment agreement within 90 days of making the transcript request.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Election Law - Contested Elections [SB-101]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
Altering certain definitions to allow a campaign finance entity to pay expenses associated with contesting an election; prohibiting a recount under certain circumstances; altering the circumstances under which a petitioner for a recount is not liable for the costs of the recount; providing that a person who accepts certain public campaign financing may accept a donation or make a disbursement related to a contested election only if the person establishes a contested election committee and makes certain disclosures; etc.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection [HB-38]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Clarifying that the Maryland Transportation Authority may refer a delinquent account for unpaid video tolls to the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Authority to recall certain delinquent accounts from the Central Collection Unit and waive unpaid tolls and associated penalties; and prohibiting the Central Collection Unit from collecting a delinquent account that is recalled by the Authority.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Required Documents [HB-111]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
Prohibiting private education lenders and private education loan collectors from initiating a certain action unless the private education lenders or private education loan collectors possess certain documents; requiring a private education lender or private education loan collector to introduce certain information in a private education loan collection action; and requiring a private education loan collector to provide certain information to a student loan borrower in a certain communication and on request of the student loan borrower.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority – Program for Payment of Unpaid Video Tolls [HB-175]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing a program to be administered by the Maryland Transportation Authority for State residents to resolve unpaid video tolls and related civil penalties; requiring the Authority to notify a resident who may be eligible to participate in the program; requring the Authority to waive 70% of delinquent video tolls and related civil penalties that became delinquent before July 1, 2022 and require a resident to obtain an E-ZPass by June 30, 2024 and pay a certain remaining balance; authorizing a monthly installment plan; etc.
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Debt Settlement Services – Student Education Loan Debt Relief – Disclosures and Prohibitions [HB-128]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
Requiring a person registered to provide debt settlement services to make certain disclosures to consumers relating to student education loan debt; requiring that an advertisement for debt settlement services for student education loan debt relief include a certain disclosure; and prohibiting debt settlement services providers from taking certain actions with respect to student education loan debt relief.
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US Congress 117th Congress
COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Consolidation Act of 2021 [S.3437]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to extend certain COVID-19 bankruptcy relief provisions through March 27, 2022.
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US Congress 117th Congress
Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 [HB-4616]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To deem certain references to LIBOR as referring to a replacement benchmark rate upon the occurrence of certain events affecting LIBOR, and for other purposes.
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US Congress 117th Congress
Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 Saudi Arabia Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights Act COVID–19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2021 IRC implementation Act of 2021 District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 Preventing Sexual Harassment in Public Housing Act of 2021 Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-4350]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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US Congress 117th Congress
Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 [HB-4309]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
To advance innovation in and deployment of zero-emission electricity technology, and for other purposes.
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US Congress 117th Congress
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act [S.1946]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household, and for other purposes.