Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit
What this bill does
Authorizing a landlord to offer the payment of a fee in lieu of a security deposit in a residential lease subject to certain requirements; requiring a landlord to purchase certain insurance coverage using a fee in lieu of a security deposit; establishing certain procedural requirements for a landlord and an insurer relating to certain insurance claims; authorizing a tenant to dispute certain claims by a landlord and providing that claims by a landlord or an insurer are void under certain circumstances; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Grimm, Chris | ILPA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shah, Zafar | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hill, Matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |