MD HB139 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Adding gas and electric utility services to the types of services for which landlords of buildings that contain six or more residential units are required to provide a written notice to a tenant, before the initiation of a lease and each term thereafter, notifying the tenant of the total utility costs billed to the landlord in the immediately preceding year, disaggregated by utility type; and applying certain requirements relating to payment of utility services to landlords of buildings that contain five or fewer residential dwelling units.
Title
Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Utility Bills in Residential Leases - Gas and Electric Services
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225 |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-34) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-1) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {153620/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-37) |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments {273129/1 Adopted |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
| 2023-10-03 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB171 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
Subjects
Fines
Forms
Human Services, Department of
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Real Property
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Social Services - Generally
State Aid
Utilities
Forms
Human Services, Department of
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Real Property
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Social Services - Generally
State Aid
Utilities
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 8 | 205.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 8 | 205.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
