Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Catastrophic Health Emergencies
Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Judiciary to collect, maintain, and provide certain access to certain information on eviction actions; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the eviction data by August 31, 2022, and each year thereafter; establishing that a substantial loss of income due to a declared catastrophic health emergency is an affirmative defense to certain eviction actions; etc.
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Testimony (68)
MGA witness listFAV 55FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Helmey, Sam | Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership | Oral |
| FAV | Bradford, Mary | Beyond the Boundaries | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist | Catholic Charities of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wabeke, Karen | Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Rubin, Jeffrey | Jews United for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeimer, Matanlobbyist | Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Reena | Maryland Access to Justice Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Losak, Matthew | Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Kerriann | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holt, Arthur | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smeton, Jonathan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Christina | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, John | Strong Future Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chaudhary, Mihir | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fertig, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guthrie, Tisha | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hernandez, Jose | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hood, Amelia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Merriam, Chris | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ordena, Pedro | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Patel, Shatabdi | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Paul, Cathrynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pereschuk, Alicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Maria | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rehr, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riedel, Jonathan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rivas, Maria | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rochkind, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenthal, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schmitz, Martha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stern, Isadoralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Pernetha | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Veira, Olivia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
NAACP MarylandFAV 1
SURJFAV 2
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 4
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
UNFCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…
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…