Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Senator Waldstreicher
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a landlord to make a certain disclosure to prospective tenants if the landlord uses a ratio utility billing system; making a certain lease provision unenforceable if the landlord fails to make the disclosure; requiring a landlord to document a bill for certain utilities; providing that a tenant organization has the right of free assembly during reasonable hours and on reasonable notice to the landlord; expanding certain provisions of law regarding the rights of certain tenants to include certain victims of stalking; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0086

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0967 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/14/2021 Legislative Date 9/14/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2022 Legislative Date 1/10/2022 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2022 Legislative Date 3/17/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2022 Legislative Date 3/05/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {973528/1 Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2022 Legislative Date 3/05/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/06/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {973528/1 Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/06/2022 Action Committee Amendment Withdrawn Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/06/2022 Action Substitute Committee Amendment {173821/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/06/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/06/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (107-28) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/09/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/14/2021	9/14/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022)
Senate	1/10/2022	1/10/2022	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2022	3/17/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2022	3/05/2022	Favorable with Amendments {973528/1	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2022	3/05/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/06/2022	Favorable with Amendments {973528/1	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/06/2022	Committee Amendment Withdrawn	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/06/2022	Substitute Committee Amendment {173821/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/06/2022	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/06/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022)
Senate	3/21/2022	3/08/2022	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2022	3/14/2022	Referred Environment and Transportation	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2022	3/30/2022	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/30/2022	3/22/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2022	3/23/2022	Third Reading Passed (107-28)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/09/2022	4/09/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34
			Text - Chapter - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022)

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