HB 521

Enacted

Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain individuals to petition a court to remove from public inspection certain records relating to an action for repossession of residential property for failure to pay rent; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the consideration of a petition to shield records under the Act; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quincosa, Jessica	Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quincosa, Jessica	Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yemba, Highness	House Bill 521	Oral
FAV	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Position only
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coyner, James	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Paul, Cathrynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.FAV 2

House Bill 521FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationINFO 1

MGA Delegate Pena-MelnykFAV 1FWA 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

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…

FAVPaul, CathrynRegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.

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…

INFOKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.