Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
Sponsor: Jackie Addison (District 45)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain expedited proceedings in a wrongful detainer action if the property that is the subject of the action is, at the time of the complaint, advertised or listed for sale or lease by the complainant and requiring that notice of a hearing or appeal be served in person or, under certain circumstances, posted conspicuously on the property; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Addison, Delegate Addisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vance, Afra | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Witherspoon, Shakia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Katherine | Pro Bono Resource Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rodriguez, Anthony | Shore Legal Access | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ashford, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Baldacci, Spencer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lent, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…