| MD | HB1346 | Intro | Establishing that a substantial loss of income due to a declared catastrophic health emergency is an affirmative defense to an eviction proceeding against certain tenants for the failure to pay rent under certain circumstances; and prohibiting a cour...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-24
[Hearing: Mar 15 @ 1:30 pm]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB451 | Engross | Requiring certain local jurisdictions to adopt provisions for the remote visual inspection of certain residential rental property under certain circumstances; requiring a certain local provision to be calculated to achieve a remote visual inspection ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-19
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB530 | Intro | Increasing, from not more than $18 to not less than $120, the surcharge that the District Court is required to assess per civil case for summary ejectment, tenant holding over, and breach of lease that seeks a judgment for possession of residential p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-15
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm]
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1093 | Intro | Prohibiting a landlord from using a lease or form of lease that contains a provision that prohibits, limits, or penalizes a tenant or another individual for reasonably summoning the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services; prohibiting a l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1220 | Intro | Requiring a landlord that sends notification by e-mail about the cancellation or renewal of a lease to a tenant to also provide notification by first-class mail within 5 days following the date of the e-mailed notification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1218 | Intro | Requiring a landlord, not later than 15 days after receiving an estoppel certificate from a tenant, to send the tenant a written statement containing certain information; and requiring delivery of the statement by hand delivery or certified mail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1273 | Intro | Requiring a landlord to pay $1,000 in liquidated damages to a tenant if the landlord violates the terms of an addendum to a commercial lease, unless a greater amount of liquidated damages are otherwise provided for under the terms of the lease agreem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
[Hearing: Mar 2 @ 1:30 pm]
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1201 | Intro | Requiring, under certain circumstances, that a residential lease include certain provisions regarding the obligation of a tenant to maintain and repair a heating unit or an air conditioning unit on the premises as well as a space for the tenant to ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1283 | Intro | Prohibiting a landlord from increasing rent on a certain restricted rental unit by more than 0.4% each year, subject to certain exceptions; and providing that rent restrictions for restricted rental units do not apply once rent reaches at least $2,25...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
[Hearing: Mar 2 @ 1:30 pm]
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1223 | Intro | Expanding the application of a certain requirement regarding the return of certain fees by a landlord; limiting the number of times that a certain landlord may require a prospective tenant to pay a fee arising out of an application within 60 days, su...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
[Hearing: Mar 2 @ 1:30 pm]
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB524 | Intro | Requiring a landlord or a landlord's duly authorized agent, at the time of filing a certain complaint for repossession for failure to pay rent in Anne Arundel County or Prince George's County, to submit for inspection by the clerk of the District Cou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB628 | Intro | Requiring a tenant who receives a court order to pay rents into a certain escrow account to establish the escrow account on the day the order is entered; and requiring a certain order relating to a wrongful detainer action to require a certain amount...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-09
[Hearing: Mar 2 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB691 | Intro | Requiring that a reusable tenant screening report contain certain information regarding a prospective tenant; requiring a landlord that does not accept a reusable tenant screening report to notify prospective tenants in a certain manner; requiring a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-09
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1312 | Intro | Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Maryland Judiciary and local sheriffs and constables, to collect, maintain, and publish on the Departments' website certain information on eviction actions; requi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB892 | Intro | Authorizing the payment of a fee in lieu of a security deposit in a residential lease, subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit and providing that a landlord is not req...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-09
[Hearing: Mar 2 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB910 | Intro | Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Maryland Judiciary and local sheriffs and constables, to collect, maintain, and provide certain access to certain information on eviction actions; requiring certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-09
[Hearing: Mar 2 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1008 | Intro | Requiring the District Court to seal court records relating to a failure to pay rent proceeding if the proceeding does not result in a judgment of possession; authorizing the District Court to seal court records relating to a failure to pay rent proc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB942 | Intro | Prohibiting a certain landlord from charging a tenant or causing a tenant to be charged for electricity usage except in accordance with the terms of a written lease; authorizing a certain tenant to terminate a lease without penalty under certain circ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-04
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB960 | Intro | Prohibiting a landlord from using a lease containing an estoppel certificate or a subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreement or requiring a tenant to agree to sign an estoppel certificate or a subordination, non-disturbance, and attornm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-04
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB785 | Intro | Requiring a landlord or a duly authorized agent of a landlord to provide written notice to a tenant by first-class mail, return receipt requested if the landlord desires to repossess for failure to pay rent; and specifying that a landlord or duly aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-02
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB861 | Intro | Requiring that a reusable tenant screening report contain certain information regarding a prospective tenant; requiring a landlord that does not accept a reusable tenant screening report to notify prospective tenants in a certain manner; requiring a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-02
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB52 | Intro | Establishing the Eviction Diversion Program in the District Court to reduce the incidence of judgments for repossession of residential property and to promote continuity of housing; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to establish a Progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB112 | Intro | Requiring the District Court to seal all court records relating to an eviction proceeding for 30 days or 3 years, subject to a certain exception, after the final resolution of an eviction proceeding, as determined by certain factors; authorizing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB18 | Intro | Establishing that certain individuals have a right to legal representation in eviction proceedings; establishing the Right to Counsel in Evictions Coordinator to organize and direct services and resources to provide covered individuals with legal rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB697 | Intro | Requiring a court to shield certain court records relating to an action involving certain residential property on the commencement of the action; requiring a court to cease shielding certain records if the court issues a warrant of restitution or war...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB729 | Intro | Increasing, from not more than $18 to not less than $120, the surcharge that the District Court is required to assess per civil case for summary ejectment, tenant holding over, and breach of lease that seeks a judgment for possession of residential p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB454 | Intro | Establishing the Eviction Diversion Program in the District Court to reduce the incidence of judgments for repossession of residential property and to promote continuity of housing; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to establish a Progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB515 | Intro | Prohibiting a person from preventing a candidate from accessing apartment buildings to campaign for elected office, register voters, or distribute campaign material, except under certain circumstances; authorizing a person to impose certain limitatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-19
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB401 | Intro | Altering the period of time prior to the expiration of a tenancy that a landlord is required to notify a tenant, in writing, of the intent to terminate a tenancy upon expiration, subject to certain conditions; applying the notice provisions statewide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB154 | Intro | Establishing that certain individuals have a right to legal representation in eviction proceedings; establishing the Right to Counsel in Evictions Coordinator to organize and direct services and resources to provide covered individuals with legal rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-28
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB328 | Intro | Authorizing a landlord in Anne Arundel County to repossess property in a certain manner for failure of a tenant to pay rent if a judgment is entered in favor of the landlord; requiring the landlord to provide a written notice of an intended repossess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-28
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB130 | Intro | Prohibiting a landlord from assessing certain late fees for the failure of a tenant to pay rent under certain circumstances and following certain notice from the tenant; requiring a tenant to provide certain documents to a landlord for a certain purp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-28
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB50 | Intro | Requiring a landlord to make a certain disclosure to prospective tenants if the landlord uses a ratio utility billing system; requiring that a certain lease provision is unenforceable if a landlord fails to make a certain disclosure; requiring a land...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-22
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB104 | Intro | Altering the period of time prior to the expiration of a tenancy that a landlord is required to notify a tenant, in writing, of the intent to terminate a tenancy upon expiration, subject to certain conditions; applying the notice provisions Statewide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-22
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB49 | Intro | Requiring an action for repossession for failure to pay rent to contain certain statements on whether the property is registered or licensed under local law and is an affected property under certain lead-based paint abatement laws; authorizing a cour...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-22
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
