HB 323

Did not advance

Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from using a lease or form of lease that contains a provision that limits a tenant's ability to summon, or penalizes a tenant or another individual solely for summoning, the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services; prohibiting a landlord from taking certain retaliatory actions because a tenant or another individual summons the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services for certain purposes; prohibiting a local jurisdiction from enacting certain laws; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Morris, Linda	ACLU Women's Rights Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Prater, David	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	Hman Trafficking Prevention Project - UBalt Law School	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Santoni, Jane	Maryland Association of Justice	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Prater, David	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Tchantchou, Kevine	Lith Home LLC	Position only

Organizations on record

ACLU Women's Rights ProjectFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

Hman Trafficking Prevention Project - UBalt Law SchoolFAV 1

Lith Home LLCINFO 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Association of JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVCastelli, 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…

FAVGreenfield, 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…

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