1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 421

CHAPTER NUMBER: 455 File Code: Real Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Curran, McIntosh, Doory, C. Davis, Cummings, Montague, Kirk, Fulton, Harrison, Rawlings, Opara, T. Murphy, Campbell, Krysiak, Branch, Dypski, C. Mitchell, Rosenberg, Marriott, McHale, Oaks, and Hammen
Entitled:
Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority

Synopsis:

Allowing qualifying community associations to bring certain actions in the circuit court against specified nuisances, based on local code violations; limiting the application of the Act to Baltimore City; requiring specified notices; requiring the filing of a bond for specified purposes; providing for the evidentiary use of certain notices; requiring that a proceeding under the Act be expedited in certain manners; providing for and limiting the construction of the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:15 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (95-35)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (99-29)
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 455
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Sen. Pica) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate James W. Campbell, District 42
Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, District 44
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Clarence Mitchell, IV, District 44
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
BONDS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
EVIDENCE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS
LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC
NOTICES
NUISANCES -see also- NOISE, WEEDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Real Property
( 14-123 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 206644/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1996 at: 16:11 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 078734/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 6, 1996 at: 17:52 Status: Adopted