SB 566 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Real Property - Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure - Increase

SB 566 increases the filing fee required for residential mortgage foreclosure cases in Maryland from $300 to $600. This change applies directly to mortgage lenders or servicers filing foreclosure complaints or orders to docket. The bill amends Section 7-105.1(e) of Maryland's real property law to require this higher fee, which must be paid in addition to other existing filing fees. The fee increase takes effect October 1, 2025, and is part of procedural requirements for foreclosure filings.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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MODERATE

SB 566 was amended to change the filing fee for residential mortgage foreclosure cases from $600 to $450, while also updating the bill's committee status and adding governor approval signatures. The substantive policy change is a reduction in the filing fee amount.

FISCAL

The filing fee for residential mortgage foreclosure cases was reduced from $600 to $450.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable with amendments, Senate adoption, and second reading date.

Added signature lines for Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Updated bill header to show HB 796 instead of CF 5lr2811 and changed chapter designation format.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

33–14

Passed

Total votes 47

Feb 23, 2025

D Democratic34

31 Yea 3 Nay

91% Yea

R Republican13

2 Yea 11 Nay

84% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569

Apr 3, 2025

Senate · Passed

Returned Passed

Apr 2, 2025

House of Delegates · Passed

Third Reading Passed

Apr 2, 2025

House of Delegates · Reported by committee

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

Apr 1, 2025

House of Delegates · Reported by committee

Favorable Report by Judiciary

Mar 18, 2025

House of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (99-39-2)

Mar 13, 2025

House of Delegates · Referred to committee

Referred Judiciary

Mar 12, 2025

Senate · Passed

Third Reading Passed

Mar 12, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

Favorable with Amendments {

Mar 12, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Feb 23, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-14)

Jan 24, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors