Legislation - HB0059

Title: Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
Sponsored by: Delegate Addison
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary
Analysis

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.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters; Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0271 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/03/2025 Legislative Date 9/03/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/03/2025	9/03/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary
			Text - First - Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease

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