HB 824

Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Data - Collection and Distribution

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 685 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Judiciary to collect certain data pertaining to a warrant of restitution or a writ of possession issued in accordance with a certain judgment for possession of residential property; requiring the Judiciary to share complete eviction data from the immediately preceding month with the Department of Housing and Community Development each month; requiring the Department to make eviction data available in a certain format to a State or local agency or an academic institution located in the State; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Majors, Tiffany	Greater Baltimore Urban League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hatfield, Carisa	HPRP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seltzer, Deb	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schultz, Victoria "Vicki"	Office of the Attorney General	Oral
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FWA	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

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

Greater Baltimore Urban LeagueFAV 1

HPRPFAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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

FWAWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

FWACastelli, 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…