Legislation

Title: Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability
Sponsored by: Delegate Moon
Status: Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 25 of 2021 Special Session
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that a personal liability clause in a commercial lease or associated document is unenforceable if, as the result of certain proclamations relating to the outbreak of COVID-19, a commercial tenant was required to cease operations or close to the public and the commercial tenant's default occurred between March 23, 2020, and September 30, 2020; providing that the period of the declared state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency may not be used to calculate the time limitation on filing a certain action; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0582

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {662913/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (124-5) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {248472/1 Adopted Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-1) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (106-31) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/28/2021 Legislative Date 5/28/2021 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/06/2021 Legislative Date 12/06/2021 Action Motion Special Order vote on veto until next session (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/07/2021 Legislative Date 12/06/2021 Action Overridden (97-40) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/07/2021 Legislative Date 12/06/2021 Action Overridden (31-14) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/07/2021 Legislative Date 12/06/2021 Action Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 25 of 2021 Special Session Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments {662913/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (124-5)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {248472/1 Adopted	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-1)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Third Reading Passed (106-31)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability
Post Passage	5/28/2021	5/28/2021	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
House	12/06/2021	12/06/2021	Motion Special Order vote on veto until next session (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted
House	12/07/2021	12/06/2021	Overridden (97-40)
Senate	12/07/2021	12/06/2021	Overridden (31-14)
House	12/07/2021	12/06/2021	Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 25 of 2021 Special Session
			Text - Chapter - Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability

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