Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
Sponsored by: The Speaker (By Request - Office of the Attorney General)
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing, from not more than $18 to not less than $120, the surcharge that the District Court is required to assess per civil case for summary ejectment, tenant holding over, and breach of lease that seeks a judgment for possession of residential property against a residential tenant; requiring the District Court to assess the surcharge against a landlord and prohibiting the court from awarding or assigning the surcharge against a residential tenant; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0530

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

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 - Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.

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