SB 992

Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; providing for the disposition of certain personal property following the execution of a warrant of restitution; etc.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ross, Damel	1997	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hummer, Julie	Anne Arundel County Council	Oral
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Ashley	Baltimore Renters United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Destiny	Destiny for Congress	Oral
FAV	Rucker, DiNesha	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Colquitt, Jordan	MGA - 47A	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Joanne C	Member	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Suma, Sahid	N/A	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Tifani	NAACP Maryland State conference	Oral
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dwyer, Lea	Public Justice Center	Oral
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blackstone, Edward	Individual	Oral
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cassity, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunt, Sharnae	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Thomas, Pretnier	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yost, E.V.	Individual	Written (PDF)
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	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1997FAV 1

Anne Arundel County CouncilFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Renters UnitedFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

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

Destiny for CongressFAV 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MemberFAV 1

MGA - 47AFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAACP Maryland State conferenceFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

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…

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…