Real Property - Residential Leases - Voter Registration
Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a landlord to provide a residential tenant and each individual at least 16 years old who is authorized to reside at the residential rental property with a State voter registration application within 15 days after the date of occupancy; making a landlord liable for $25 in damages for each voter registration application that the landlord failed to provide; providing that the Act may not be construed to require a landlord to assist residents with completion of the State voter registration application; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, MD | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | enten, bob | Maryland Building Industry Association | Position only |
| UNF | Castelli, Bill | Realtors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | greenfield, aaronlobbyist | mmha | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | BRADLEY, ERINlobbyist | AOBA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
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…
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…