SB 100

Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Proof of Rental Licensure

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 482 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, in certain actions to repossess residential rental property, 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.

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Testimony (60)

MGA witness list

FAV 52FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Bill	Baltimore City Comptroller	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + 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	Levings, Kane	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levings, Kane	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Wesley	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weissman, Louise	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Root, Abby	League of Women Voters Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Losak, Matthew	Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	English, Michael	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	English, Michael	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barkan, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dowridge, Detrese	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glazer, Sherry	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudnell, Antione	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jacobsohn, Deedee	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knoche, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landers, Claire	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Anna	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Michaels, Martin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Null, Indigo	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	STERN, CAROL	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Shifrin, Jo	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Natasha	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FWA	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Etienne, Tasha	Individual	Oral
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Scott, Angela	Individual	Oral
FWA	Strachan, Avery	Individual	Oral
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFWA 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore City ComptrollerFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

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

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

League of Women Voters Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 2

Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 1

N/AFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 2

Regional Management, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDonnelly, MichaelEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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…

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

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

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

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…

FWAWiggins, GrasonRegistered 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…