SB 450

Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from using a lease or form of lease that contains a provision that limits a tenant's ability to summon, or penalizes a tenant or another individual solely for summoning, the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services; prohibiting a landlord from taking certain retaliatory actions because a tenant or another individual summons the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services for certain purposes; prohibiting a local jurisdiction from enacting certain laws; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 28Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ansah, Samuela	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ansah, Samuela	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Hindley	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chamblee, Andrea	Moms Demand Action	Position only
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 1

Moms Demand ActionFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 2

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVCastelli, 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…

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…

FAVMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…