SB 563

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

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (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; etc.

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Testimony (49)

MGA witness list

FAV 44FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Bill	Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Bill	Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramos, Odette	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramos, Odette	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ogburn, Lee	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	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	Girdner, Linnie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Schmitz, Martha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Shah, Zafar	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	Wilkins, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rehr, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
FWA	Etienne, Tasha	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore City Comptroller Bill HenryFAV 2

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 2

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Consumer Rights CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 3

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 2

Regional Management, Inc.FWA 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 3

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

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

FAVDonnelly, MichaelMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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…

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…

FWAHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc