MD HB392 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-25 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-25 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a single tenant to seek remedies on behalf of a group of tenants or a tenants' organization for a landlord's failure to repair serious and dangerous defects on the leased premises; authorizing a tenant to bring a civil action for money damages if a landlord fails to repair certain defects within a certain time period; and requiring the award of reasonable attorney's fees to a tenant who prevails in a certain action.
Title
Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Justice Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-25 | House | Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-01-19 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Subjects
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Construction
Consumer Protection
Damages
Landlord and Tenant
Penalties and Sentences
Property Managers
Real Property
Residential Property
Safety
Civil Actions
Construction
Consumer Protection
Damages
Landlord and Tenant
Penalties and Sentences
Property Managers
Real Property
Residential Property
Safety
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 8 | 211 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0392?ys=2022RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0392f.pdf |
