HB 86

Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to make a certain disclosure to prospective tenants if the landlord uses a ratio utility billing system; making a certain lease provision unenforceable if the landlord fails to make the disclosure; requiring a landlord to document a bill for certain utilities; providing that a tenant organization has the right to assemble during reasonable hours and on reasonable notice to the landlord; expanding certain provisions of law regarding the rights of certain tenants to include certain victims of stalking; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Michaels, Charles	Beyond the Boundaries	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
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	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lloyd, Rianna	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Legal Aid, Maryland	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Beyond the BoundariesFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

HPRPFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

FAVNibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

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…