HB 1274

Did not advance

Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Evidence of Notice to Tenant

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that a complaint to repossess a residential premises for the failure to pay rent include evidence that the landlord provided the tenant with notice of the landlord's intent to file a claim.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma O.	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Loveless, Joseph	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

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

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

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

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

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

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

UNFWiggins, 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…