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SB894Introduced in the Senate

Third-Party Litigation Financing - Licensing and Regulation

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Dawn Gile, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting a certain litigation financier from providing certain litigation financing unless licensed under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law or provisions of law relating to installment loans; providing that litigation financing shall be considered a loan for certain purposes; requiring a certain disclosure of a litigation financing contract in certain civil actions; and providing that certain information is a permissible subject of discovery in certain civil actions.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

February 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Finance

  2. Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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