SB 729

Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to expand access to legal representation and other services under the Program to individuals who occupy premises of a mobile home park.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ni, Tom	Anne Arundel County Government County Executive's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ni, Tom	Anne Arundel County Government County Executive's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharp, Birgit	CANDLE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kowalko, John	Community Legal Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henson, Senator Shaneka	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ross, Robin (Rob)	Rob's Quality HVAC-R Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Henson, Senator Shaneka	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Government County Executive's OfficeFAV 2

CANDLEFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 2

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Rob's Quality HVAC-R ServicesFWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-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

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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…

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…