SB 629

Landlord and Tenant – Eviction Data – Collection and Distribution

Sponsor: Senator EdwardsCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (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 eviction data 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 (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schultz, Vickilobbyist	Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
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	Yoder, Duane	Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Angela	Maryland Community Action Partnership	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	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Edwards, Senator Edwardslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	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	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Access to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

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

Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Community Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchultz, VickiAccess to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceRegistered for: Maryland Legal Aid

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVCastelli, 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…

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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

FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry 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…