Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Reusable Tenant Screening Reports
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 784 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that a reusable tenant screening report contain certain information regarding a prospective tenant of residential property; requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to prospective tenants regarding whether or not the landlord accepts reusable tenant screening reports; prohibiting a landlord that accepts a reusable tenant screening report from assessing certain fees; authorizing a landlord to require a prospective tenant to make a certain certification; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hatfield, Carisa | HPRP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Losak, Matthew | Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dunn, Eric | National Housing Law Project | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stern, Isadoralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smoyer, Brent | Professional Background Screening Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ellman, Eric | CDIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DiPietro, Chris | CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of Microsoft | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
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…