Maryland House Bill 693

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 48-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights; requiring the most recently published version of the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights to be included as part of a residential lease; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent, except under certain circumstances; etc.

Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024

Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Marlon Amprey [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Adrian Boafo [D]
Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]
Del. Diana Fennell [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Brooke Grossman [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]
Del. Kevin Harris [D]	Del. Shaneka Henson [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Julian Ivey [D]
Del. Carl Jackson [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Jeffrie Long [D]
Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]
Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Andrew Pruski [D]	Del. Kent Roberson [D]	Del. Mike Rogers [D]
Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]	Del. Karen Simpson [D]
Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]
Del. Veronica Turner [D]	Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Del. Courtney Watson [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]
Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]	Del. Debra Davis [D]	Del. Anne Healey [D]
Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Sara Love [D]	Del. Jen Terrasa [D]

2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 39 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-05 - Senate - Floor Amendment 953229/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 26 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 92 N: 41 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 653122/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (Y: 32 N: 92 NV: 12 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 953528/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 88 NV: 12 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 143823/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (Y: 33 N: 90 NV: 13 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 993524/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 88 NV: 13 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 743925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 90 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-25	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
2024-04-08	House	Passed Enrolled
2024-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (94-39)
2024-04-08	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2024-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-9)
2024-04-06	Senate	Floor Amendment {173920/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
2024-04-06	Senate	Floor Amendment {723629/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
2024-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-05	Senate	Floor Amendment {953229/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-26)
2024-04-05	Senate	Floor Amendment {683520/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected
2024-04-05	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2024-04-05	Senate	Floor Amendment {683520/1 (Senator McKay)
2024-04-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {683523/1 Adopted
2024-04-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2024-03-27	Senate	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
2024-03-25	Senate	Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2024-03-22	Senate	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
2024-03-21	Senate	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2024-03-21	Senate	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
2024-03-21	Senate	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2024-03-18	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (92-41)
2024-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-15	House	Floor Amendment {653122/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (32-92)
2024-03-15	House	Floor Amendment {953528/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-88)
2024-03-15	House	Floor Amendment {143823/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (33-90)
2024-03-15	House	Floor Amendment {993524/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (35-88)
2024-03-15	House	Floor Amendment {203623/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
2024-03-15	House	Floor Amendment {743925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-90)
2024-03-15	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
2024-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments {463229/1 Adopted
2024-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2024-02-01	House	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2024-01-25	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary

SB481 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-05 - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	7	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	4	2901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	4	2906	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	5	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	5	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	5	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	133	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	119	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0693?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0693f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0693t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0693e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_46322901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_74392501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_20362301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_99352401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_14382301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_95352801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_65312201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_68352301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_68352001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_95322901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_72362901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0693_17392001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0693_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0693_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0693_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0693_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0539.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0540.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0541.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0542.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0543.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0732.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1310.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1375.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1545.pdf