Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 671 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that, in an action of summary ejectment for failure to pay rent where a landlord or park owner is awarded a judgment giving restitution of the leased premises, a tenant or resident who has the right to redemption of the leased premises by tendering all past due amounts plus court awarded costs and fees may tender those amounts, costs, and fees in an electronic or written check issued by a political subdivision or on behalf of a governmental entity.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rabinowitz, Andrew | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Joanna | Montgomery County - Services to End and Prevent Homelessness | Oral |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Robin | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
