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

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLyons, JaneCoalition for Smarter GrowthWritten (PDF)
FAVWilpone-Welborn, KiraConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVOtt, CarolFair Housing Action Center of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWabeke, KarenHPRPWritten (PDF)
FAVAmster, MollylobbyistJews United for JusticeOral
FAVCountess, GregoryLegal Aid BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDunning, SydneyMaryland Pro Bono Resource CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVBastiany, BeatricePublic Justice CenterPosition only
FAVMurdock, JosephinePublic Justice CenterPosition only
FAVShah, ZafarPublic Justice CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPerry, ChrisRenter's AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCrutchfield, AdriaThe Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipWritten (PDF)
FAV, AdrianIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMendelson, LindseylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFMitchell, SusanMD RealtorsWritten (PDF)
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFbradley, erinlobbyistaobaWritten (PDF)
UNFhoward, kathyregional managementOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAmster, MollyJews United for JusticeRegistered for: Jews United for Justice
FAVMendelson, LindseyRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFbradley, erinaobaRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland