Maryland House Bill 215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a landlord from using a lease or form of lease that contains a provision that limits a tenant's ability to summon, or penalizes a tenant or another individual solely for summoning, the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services; prohibiting a landlord from taking certain retaliatory actions because a tenant or another individual summons the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services for certain purposes; prohibiting a local jurisdiction from enacting certain laws; etc.

Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition

Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Debra Davis [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]
Sen. Sara Love [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Karen Simpson [D]
Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]

2023-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-28 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 37 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769
2023-04-03	House	Returned Passed
2023-03-31	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-03-30	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-03-30	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-03-30	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-01	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-28	House	Third Reading Passed (97-37)
2023-02-23	House	Second Reading Passed
2023-02-22	House	Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
2023-02-22	House	Favorable Adopted
2023-02-20	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2023-01-25	House	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
2023-01-23	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB323 (Carry Over) 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
SB450 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	14	126	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	208.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0215?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0215f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0215t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_769_hb0215t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0215_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0215_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0115.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0827.pdf