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SENATE BILL 217

CHAPTER NUMBER: 3
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Real Property
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 360

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

Entitled:
Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from committing mortgage fraud; authorizing the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to seek an injunction to prohibit a violation of specified provisions of the Act; authorizing the Attorney General and the State's Attorney to conduct the criminal investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud under provisions of the Act; authorizing a private right of action for a violation of provisions of the Act; imposing penalties for a violation of provisions of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/23
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
House Action
3/16
First Reading Economic Matters & Environmental Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
3/31
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (119-17)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/3
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 3

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Auctions
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Damages
Financial Regulation, Division of
Forfeiture
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens
Mortgages
Notices
Penalties
Personal Property
Real Property
Reports
Restitution
Search and Seizure
State`s Attorneys

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 13-401 , 13-402 , 13-403 , 13-404 , 13-405 , 13-406 , 13-407 , 13-408 )

Financial Institutions
( 11-501 )

Real Property
( 7-401 , 7-402 , 7-403 , 7-404 , 7-405 , 7-406 , 7-407 , 7-408 , 7-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 478273/01     Offered on: March 17, 2008   at: 8:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 27, 2008: Third Reading Passed (119-17)



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