HB 59

Did not advance

Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease

Sponsor: Jackie Addison (District 45)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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; requiring the District Court or the circuit court to issue a warrant within 24 hours if the court rules in favor of the complainant in an expedited wrongful detainer action; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableUNF 25UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Addison, Delegate Addisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Eddington, Charles	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leway, Shaun	Individual	Position only
UNF	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Position only
UNF	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
UNF	Migues-Jordan, Mary	Civil Justice, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Loveless, Joseph	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
UNF	Downs, Kirsten	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Poverty Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Nnamdi, Nneka	SOS Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Avery, Micah	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harris, Cairo	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jacobsohn, Deedee	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Shifrin, Jo	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Blendy, Nicholas	Baltimore City Sheriff's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)

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…

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

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

HB 59

What this bill does

Testimony (33)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified