HB 93

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting a tenant's liability for rent to not more than 2 months' rent after the date on which the tenant vacates a leased premises if a physician or psychologist completes a form specifying that the tenant has a mental disorder, the management of which is substantially limited by the leased premises.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	East, Heather	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mireku-North, Bernice	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Regional Management, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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