MD HB744 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-16 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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 landlord to provide a tenant with information to document a bill for certain utilities; providing that a tenant organization has the right of free assembly in certain areas within an apartment facility during reasonable hours and on reasonable notice to the landlord; etc.

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Title

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-16SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-15HouseThird Reading Passed (131-0)
2020-03-14HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments {390019/1 Adopted
2020-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-02-03HouseHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-31HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Real Property8203(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8212.4(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8218(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property85A-05(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property85A-08(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8-5A01(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8-5A2(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8-5A3(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8-5A4(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8-5A5(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8-5A6(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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