Legislation

Title: Baltimore City - Landlord and Tenant Law - Actions for Repossession (Fairness and Integrity for Baltimore City Renters Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Rosenberg, Oaks, and Anderson
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis

Synopsis

Repealing and adding specified provisions in the Public Local Laws of Baltimore City concerning landlord and tenant law and the repossession of premises; requiring a landlord to maintain specified records for payments of rent and other charges; establishing specified procedures for repossession by a landlord when a tenant fails to pay rent when due; requiring a sheriff to serve a specified summons in a specified manner; establishing a specified tenant legal assistance special fund and a $30 surcharge on the filing of an eviction complaint; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0801

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2016	2/08/2016	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	3/25/2016	3/28/2016	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Baltimore City - Landlord and Tenant Law - Actions for Repossession (Fairness and Integrity for Baltimore City Renters Act)
3/25/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

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