Maryland Senate Bill 154 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 10 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-10 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing that certain procedural notice requirements must be fulfilled prior to the filing of a complaint by a landlord or a landlord's agent for the repossession of residential rental property for failure to pay rent; establishing that certain individuals shall have access to legal representation in eviction proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to direct services to provide covered individuals with legal representation; establishing an Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force; etc.

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel

Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Jill Carter [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]	Sen. Susan Lee [D]
Sen. William Smith [D]	Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. Chris West [R]

2021-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-10	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2021-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-15)
2021-04-10	Senate	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted
2021-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {178472/1 Adopted
2021-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-12-28	Senate	Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
2020-10-30	Senate	Pre-filed

HB18 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 746

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	8	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	107	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	109	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	112	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0154?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0154f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0154t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0154_17847201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0154_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1113.pdf