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HB 50

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Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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 (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 19FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilpone-Welborn, KiraConsumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVHatfield, CarisaHPRPOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSchablein, JaredLower Shore Progressive CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVLegal Aid, MarylandMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLegal Aid, MarylandMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVBradley, ErinlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVShah, ZafarIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVShah, ZafarIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStern, IsadoralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVStern, IsadoralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, VaughnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, VaughnIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland
FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake