File Code: Real Property
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 686/03 - ENV
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1620
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Stone, Garagiola, Giannetti, and Haines
- Entitled:
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Real Property - Residential Leases - Surety Bonds in Lieu of Security
Deposits
Authorizing a tenant to purchase a surety bond in lieu of paying all
or part of a security deposit to a landlord for the purpose of
providing specified protection to the landlord; providing that the
amount of a surety bond, or the aggregate amount of a surety bond and
a security deposit, may not exceed a specified sum; specifying the
claims for which a surety bond may be used; establishing the rights
and responsibilities of a tenant, landlord, and a surety under the
Act; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/23
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 3/3
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- 3/8
- Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
- Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
- Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
- DISCLOSURE
- LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES & RENT; etc.
- LEASES AND RENT
- NOTICES
- SECURITY DEPOSITS
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Real Property
- (
8-203
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered