2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 653

CHAPTER NUMBER: 67
File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 457
Sponsored By:
Delegate Niemann
Entitled:
Lawyers - Bar Admission Requirement - Exception for Rent Escrow Proceedings

Synopsis:

Providing an exception to specified requirements to practice law in the State for a person representing a landlord in a rent escrow proceeding in the District Court of Maryland and for a person representing a tenant in a rent escrow proceeding in the District Court of Maryland under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/8
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/21
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 67

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys
District Courts
Escrow Accounts
Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.
Leases and Rent
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Occupations and Professions
( 10-206 , 10-206 , 10-206 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)