HB 703

Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to submit to the clerk of the court evidence of compliance with certain local rental property licensure requirements and demonstrate that the landlord is compliant with the licensure requirements.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 30FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Henry, Bill	Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	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	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ogburn, Lee	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeton, Jonathan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chan, Sam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Girdner, Linnie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadil, Patrick	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seel, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Tamara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Velicky, Anna	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Position only
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore City Comptroller Bill HenryFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

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

HPRPFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MGAFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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…

FWABradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

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…