Baltimore City – Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Counties - Local LawsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing and adding certain provisions in the Public Local Laws of Baltimore City concerning landlord and tenant law and the repossession of rental property for failure to pay rent; establishing procedures for repossession by a landlord when a tenant fails to pay rent when due; specifying the contents of a certain notice of default and a complaint for summary ejectment; and requiring a sheriff to serve a certain summons in a certain manner.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sparaco, Dan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…