HB 477

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a county, including Baltimore City, to adopt by local law or ordinance provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; and establishing certain requirements for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act.

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Testimony (162)

MGA witness list

FAV 143FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramos, Councilwoman Odette	Baltimore Councilwoman Odette Ramos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crutchfield, Adria	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Ashley	Baltimore Renters United	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enriquez, Maria	CASA	Oral
FAV	Riedel, Jonathan	CASA	Oral
FAV	Riedel, Jonathan	CASA	Oral
FAV	Torres, Marisol	CASA	Oral
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Searcy, Talisha	City of Takoma Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nelson, Kenneth	Committee for Montgomery	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	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunnaway, Deborah	Dunnaway Associates	Oral
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chestnut, Tonia	Enclave Tenant Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bondi, Melissa	Enterprise Community Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walsh, Liz	Howard County Councilmember	Oral
FAV	Koplik, Chuck	Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lampel, Anita	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lampel, Anita	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma O.	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Kate	Montgomery County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mink, Kristin	Montgomery County Council District 5	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Oral
FAV	Madaleno, Richard	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Anna RubinFAV 2

Baltimore Councilwoman Odette RamosFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 1

Baltimore Renters UnitedFAV 1

Borger ResidentialUNF 1

CASAFAV 4

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

Committee for MontgomeryFAV 1

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

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Dunnaway AssociatesFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Enclave Tenant AssociationFAV 1

Enterprise Community PartnersFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 2

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Howard County CouncilmemberFAV 1

Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard CountyFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 2

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 2

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 2

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocUNF 2

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County Council District 5FAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 2

Montgomery County Renters AllianceFAV 2

Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

N/AFAV 3

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational FundFAV 2

NAACP Maryland State conferenceFAV 1

PolicyLinkFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Progressive Maryland & the Enclave Tenant AssociationFAV 1

Purple Line Corridor Coalition, National Center for Smart Growth at UMDFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 2

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 5

The Renters AllianceFAV 1

Tred Avon IndustriesUNF 1

UFCW Local 1994 MCGEOFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Young Democrats of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

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

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

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

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

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

UNFCastelli, 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…

UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association

UNFGreenfield, 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…