Maryland House Bill 34 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-22 - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting a landlord from increasing a tenant's rent because a judgment was entered against the tenant in a failure to pay rent action; requiring the District Court to shield all court records within 60 days after the final resolution of a failure to pay rent proceeding under certain circumstances; requiring the District Court to shield all court records relating to a failure to pay rent proceeding, on motion by a tenant, under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to publish a certain form; etc.

Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records

Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]
Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]	Del. Jen Terrasa [D]

2023-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 36 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - House - Floor Amendment 483525/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 96 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-22	Senate	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (97-36)
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	House	Floor Amendment {483525/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (37-96)
2023-03-16	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Barve) Adopted
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {523924/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-01-17	House	Hearing 1/26 at 2:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2023-01-17	House	Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation)
2023-01-12	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2023-01-11	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary
2022-10-27	House	Pre-filed

HB34 (Carry Over) 2023-03-22 - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
HB134 (Carry Over) 2022-01-10 - Hearing 1/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	8	119	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	503	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0034?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0034f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0034t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0034_52392401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0034_48352501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2023RS-HB0034-REIN.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0034_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0034_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0437.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0487.pdf