Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit
Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the payment of a fee in lieu of a security deposit in a residential lease, subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit and providing that a landlord is not required to consent to the payment of a fee in lieu of a security deposit by a tenant; providing that a fee in lieu of a security deposit may be paid in any amount and at any frequency agreed on by the landlord and the tenant; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | White, Joshlobbyist | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Oral |
| FAV | Grimm, Chris | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hill, Matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, JoshPerry White Ross & JacobsonRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project…
