HB 693

Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights; requiring the most recently published version of the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights to be included as part of a residential lease; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent, except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (66)

MGA witness list

FAV 55FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kennedy, Alice	Baltimore City - Housing and Community Development	Oral
FAV	Ramos, Odette	Baltimore City Council Member	Oral
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Baltimore City Sheriff's Office	Oral
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral
FAV	Williams, Kayla	Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhoades Brown, Adam	Cross Street Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Rafael	Department of Human Services	Oral
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Wesley	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lindamood, Kevin	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrews, Chelsea	Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	Oral
FAV	Hatcher, Dan	JOTF - Lead Witness	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salganik, Laura	Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miles, Tara	Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schultz, Victoria	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lyons Wooten, JoAnne	Maryland Poor People's Campaign	Position only
FAV	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Losak, Matthew	Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fallon, Brad	Office of the Governor	Oral
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty	Professional Animal Workers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Public Interest Law Committee, Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Jeniecelobbyist	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blank, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finch, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shaw, Izola	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Connell, William	MSBA Real Property Section Counsel	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Prater, David	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore City - Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Baltimore City Council MemberFAV 1

Baltimore City Sheriff's OfficeFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, IncFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Cross Street PartnersFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFWA 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityFWA 1

Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Humane Society of the United StatesFWA 1

Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard CountyFAV 1

JOTF - Lead WitnessFAV 1

Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Land Title AssociationFWA 2

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Poor People's CampaignFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 1

MSBA Real Property Section CounselUNF 1

N/AFAV 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Office of the GovernorFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Professional Animal Workers of MarylandFAV 1

Public Interest Law Committee, Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 1

The Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

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

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

FAVJones, JeniecePublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Public Justice Center

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Maryland Legal Services CorporationRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

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

FWABevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FWACastelli, 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…

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

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…