HB 130 — Task Force to Study Deed Fraud
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-14
Establishing the Task Force to Study Deed Fraud; requiring the Task Force to review the incidence of deed fraud in Maryland, including the number of complaints, resolved deed fraud cases, amount of restitution awarded, and geographic and demographic trends; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to provide staff for the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force by July 1, 2028, to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399
Sponsors (10)
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — sponsor · 2026-01-14
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Frank M. Conaway (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Jon S. Cardin (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Karen Simpson (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
Action timeline (10)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Frank M. Conaway (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jon S. Cardin (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Karen Simpson (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Sean A. Stinnett (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Susan K. McComas (R, state_lower MD-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg