MD SB481 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-05 - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-05 - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increasing maximum surcharges for certain eviction proceedings from $8 to $93 and prohibiting the District Court from assigning the surcharge against a tenant; altering the priority and criteria in the Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program that are followed by the Department of Housing and Community Development and public housing agencies for providing vouchers and housing assistance payments to families; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent; etc.
Title
Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024
Sponsors
| Sen. Pamela Beidle [D] | Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D] | Sen. Jill Carter [D] | Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D] |
| Sen. Dawn Gile [D] | Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D] | Sen. Clarence Lam [D] | Sen. Mary Washington [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB693 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
Subjects
Appraisals
Awareness and Outreach
Committees and Commissions
complaints
Contracts
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Data
Discrimination
District Courts
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Eviction
Fees
Fines
Hearings
Housing
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Landlords and Tenants
Law Enforcement
Laws and Ordinances
Leases and Rent
Loans
Minors
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Pregnancy
Public Benefits
Public Information
Real Property
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Security Deposits
Time
Titles
Trials
Warrants
Weather
Awareness and Outreach
Committees and Commissions
complaints
Contracts
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Data
Discrimination
District Courts
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Eviction
Fees
Fines
Hearings
Housing
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Landlords and Tenants
Law Enforcement
Laws and Ordinances
Leases and Rent
Loans
Minors
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Pregnancy
Public Benefits
Public Information
Real Property
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Security Deposits
Time
Titles
Trials
Warrants
Weather
Code Citations
| 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 |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0481?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0481f.pdf |
