SB 442

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

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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; establishing that the Act does not restrict the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to enact or enforce certain legislation; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ayalew, Solomon	African Communities Together (ACT)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Lindsey	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weissman, Louise	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zeimer, Matanlobbyist	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Tim	Montgomery County Renters Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Anthony	Shore Legal Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sprinkle, Gannon	University of Maryland, College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yost, E.V.	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
INFO	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

African Communities Together (ACT)FAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

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

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCUNF 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityINFO 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 2

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Montgomery County Renters AllianceFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCFAV 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1

Shore Legal AccessFAV 1

University of Maryland, College ParkFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHovermale, EmilyBaltimore Regional Housing PartnershipRegistered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

FAVZeimer, MatanJews United for JusticeRegistered for: Jews United for Justice

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFClark, 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…

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