1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1158

File Code: Real Property
Sponsored By:
Delegate Barve
Entitled:
Landlord and Tenant - Accrual of Unpaid Rent and Late Fees

Synopsis:

Requiring a landlord who seeks specified rents due and late fees in actions to repossess premises from specified tenants to indicate the amount of rent and late fees due and unpaid in a specified manner; requiring the District Court of the county in which the property is situated to award specified late fees and rents due to landlords under specified circumstances; requiring the court to make specified determinations; altering criteria for determination of a tenant's right to redemption of leased premises; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Haines) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
EVICTION
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES AND RENT
LEASES AND RENT -see also- EVICTION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Real Property
( 8-401 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 393669/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:39 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 168741/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 23:02 Status: Adopted