HB 34

Did not advance

Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records

Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from increasing a tenant's rent because a judgment was entered against the tenant in a failure to pay rent action; requiring the District Court to shield all court records within 60 days after the final resolution of a failure to pay rent proceeding under certain circumstances; requiring the District Court to shield all court records relating to a failure to pay rent proceeding, on motion by a tenant, under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to publish a certain form; etc.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	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	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Willey, Amy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schulze, Dana	USAF Veteran	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Klaus	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mercier, Ellie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Position only
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationINFO 2

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

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

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

IndividualUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 3

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.FAV 1FWA 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 2

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

USAF VeteranUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVDonnelly, MichaelEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

FAVGreenfield, 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…

FAVMercer, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

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

FWACastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered 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…

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…

INFOWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association