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Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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 court to adjourn a certain trial to enable either party to obtain documents or certain other proof under certain circumstances; repealing a certain prohibition against raising as an issue of fact a landlord's compliance with certain lead-based paint abatement laws; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJefferson, StaceylobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVWilpone-Welborn, KiraConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, SandyDelegate, Maryland General AssemblyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWabeke, KarenHPRPOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWabeke, KarenHomeless Persons Representation ReportPosition only
FAVAmster, MollylobbyistJews United for JusticeOral
FAVCountess, GregoryLegal Aid BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCountess, GregMaryland Legal AidPosition only
FAVDuBois, MD, MPH, GwenMedChi, MDAAP, and CPSRWritten (PDF)
FAVDunning, SydneyPro Bono MarylandPosition only
FAVShah, ZafarPublic Justice CenterPosition only
FAVott, carolfair housing action centerWritten (PDF)
FAVmclaine, patlead poisoning prevention commissionWritten (PDF)
UNFMitchell, SusanMD RealtorsWritten (PDF)
UNFbradley, erinlobbyistaobaWritten (PDF)
UNFgreenfield, aaronlobbyistmmhaOral + Written (PDF)
UNFhoward, kathyregional managementOral
FWAGreen, LudeenGreen & Healthy Homes InitiativeOral + Written (PDF)
INFOabbott, tylermdeWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson, StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVAmster, MollyJews United for JusticeRegistered for: Jews United for Justice
UNFbradley, erinaobaRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland
UNFgreenfield, aaronmmhaRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake