Montgomery County Stable Homes Act MC 8–21
Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting evictions of a tenant holding over beyond the expiration of a lease in Montgomery County in the absence of just cause under certain circumstances; specifying the circumstances under which just cause exists; specifying that just cause is not required under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice to a tenant to be sent in a certain manner; authorizing a landlord to evict a tenant only after providing not less than 60 days' notice sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing in writing; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stewart, Kate | City of Takoma Park | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Samman, Amy | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeLong, Michael | Montgomery County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perry, Chris | The Renters Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Francis, Frannlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Italiano, Ginanne | The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Roberts, Esq., William | Renters Alliance Board of Directors | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFGreenfield, 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…