Maryland House Bill 841 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-04-10 - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on real property against an owner of the property; defining "rodent harborage" as a condition that provides sustenance or shelter for rodents, promotes their reproduction and continued existence on a property, creates or contributes to property damage, is injurious to public health and safety, or obstructs the reasonable use of the property; and authorizing the court to award compensatory and punitive damages to a prevailing plaintiff.

Real Property - Nuisance Actions - Rodent Harborage

Del. Robin Grammer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-10	House	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-02-10	House	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-09	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

HB263 (Carry Over) 2022-02-21 - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	14	134	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0841?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0841f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0841_ent.pdf