Attachments And Garnishments
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Attachment of Wages - Exemptions (Exempt Income Protection Act) [HB-393]
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment to 150% of the federal poverty level; and requiring an employer served with an attachment to notify the judgment debtor in writing of the amount of wages exempt from attachment, the method used to calculate the amount of attachable wages, and the procedure by which the judgment debtor may contest the attachment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/16/2025
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Family Law – Child Support [HB-218]
Altering provisions relating to the commencement of a proceeding to hold a person in contempt of court for the person's default in payment of periodic child or spousal support under the terms of a court order and provisions relating to the commencement of a contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or spousal support under a court order; authorizing the Child Support Administration to take action to secure an assignment to the State of any rights to support on behalf of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Attachment of Wages - Exemptions (Exempt Income Protection Act) [SB-31]
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment to 150% of the federal poverty level; and requiring an employer served with an attachment to notify the judgment debtor in writing of the amount of wages exempt from attachment, the method used to calculate the amount of attachable wages, and the procedure by which the judgment debtor may contest the attachment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection and Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Requirements on Judgment Creditors [HB-661]
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment; establishing and altering certain requirements on judgment creditors; making a violation of certain requirements on judgment creditors relating to a judgment arising out of a consumer transaction an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; making certain conduct a prohibited debt collection practice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization [HB-246]
Subjecting certain earned wage access products to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other provisions that regulate entities that provide consumer credit, revolving credit, and closed end credit; restricting the acceptance of tips by certain lenders under certain circumstances; providing for the licensing or registration of certain entities offering earned wage access products with certain exemptions; limiting the costs and fees associated with obtaining an earned wage access product; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Child Support - Sports Wagering and Fantasy Competition Intercept [SB-711]
Making certain provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Administration to intercept lottery prizes won by certain child support obligors under certain circumstances applicable to the winning of certain prizes from sports wagering or fantasy competitions by certain child support obligors under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [SB-106]
Exempting up to $500 in a deposit account or other account of a judgment debtor held by a depository institution from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing procedures a depository institution is required to follow on receipt of a writ of garnishment or other levy or attachment under certain circumstances; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; requiring a certain writ of garnishment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 720 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [HB-42]
Exempting up to $500 in a deposit account or other accounts of a judgment debtor held by a depository institution from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing procedures a depository institution is required to follow on receipt of a writ of garnishment or other levy or attachment under certain circumstances; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 719 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [HB-322]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Civil Actions and Procedures - Garnishments - Spousal Property [SB-56]
Providing that a garnishment against property held in a certain joint account is valid unless the persons named on the account were married prior to a certain date; establishing a presumption that the garnishment is valid unless, within 30 days after service of the writ of garnishment on the garnishee, either spouse files a motion objecting to the garnishment and serves a copy of the motion on the judgment creditor, the garnishee, and any other person named on the account; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Boat Winterization - Shrink Wrapping (Matthew's Law) [SB-19]
Prohibiting a business that winterizes boats from shrink wrapping a boat until all winterization procedures that require an employee to be inside the boat are complete.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Boat Winterization - Shrink Wrapping (Matthew's Law) [HB-803]
Prohibiting a business that winterizes boats from shrink wrapping a boat until all winterization procedures that require an employee to be inside the boat are complete.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment [SB-772]
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving Without a License or While License is Suspended - Penalties [SB-462]
Altering the maximum penalty for driving on a highway without a license; altering the maximum penalty for driving a motor vehicle while a person's license or privilege to drive is suspended under certain provisions of State law relating to nonpayment of child support, noncompliance with an order to attend a certain driver improvement program, lapse of required security, noncompliance with traffic citations, and nonpayment of fines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment [HB-1256]
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Unemployment Insurance - Recovery of Benefits and Penalties for Fraud [SB-90]
Altering the means by which the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation is authorized to recover overpayments of benefits, monetary penalties, and interest; authorizing the Secretary to adjust, compromise, or settle specified interest due; providing that a person who violates a specified provision of law is disqualified from receiving benefits for specified periods of time under specified circumstances; applying the Act to fraud determinations made on or after October 3, 2016; making a conforming change; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 342 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Lottery and Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Remittance of Intercepted Prizes [SB-78]
Repealing a requirement that the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency or a video lottery operation licensee wait 15 days before transferring the prize of a restitution obligor or a child support obligor to the Central Collection Unit or the Child Support Enforcement Administration, respectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 44 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Civil Actions and Procedures - Garnishments - Spousal Property [SB-397]
Establishing a presumption that a garnishment against specified property held jointly by spouses in specified financial institutions is valid unless, within 30 days after service of the writ of garnishment on the garnishee, either spouse files a motion objecting to the garnishment and serves a copy of the motion on the judgment creditor, the garnishee, and any other person named on the account; and altering specified terminology.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Study of Intercepting Horse Racing Winnings for Child Support and Restitution [SB-372]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to analyze the logistics of intercepting horse racing winnings to pay for child support or restitution arears, study the use of specified intercept methods by the State for child support enforcement and restitution collection, and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 194 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Establishment [SB-355]
Requiring the College Savings Plans of Maryland Board to establish the Maryland ABLE Program to help promote financial savings to support individuals with disabilities in maintaining health, independence, and quality of life; renaming the College Savings Plans of Maryland Board to be the Maryland 529 Board; requiring the Board to work in consultation with the Department of Disabilities regarding the Maryland ABLE Program; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016