Legislation

Requiring the District Court to shield all court records within 60 days after the final resolution of a failure to pay rent proceeding that did not result in a judgment of possession; authorizing the District Court, on motion of a tenant, to shield all court records relating to a failure to pay rent proceeding that results in a judgment of possession under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to develop and publish on its website a certain form; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0181

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): August 1, 2024, October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/12/2023 Legislative Date 10/12/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2024 Legislative Date 1/15/2024 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/14/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/10/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {833122/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/10/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2024 Legislative Date 2/12/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (36-10) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/21/2024 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Judiciary Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 4/01/2024 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (95-39) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/12/2023	10/12/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records
Senate	1/15/2024	1/15/2024	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2024	2/14/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/15/2024	2/10/2024	Favorable with Amendments {833122/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/15/2024	2/10/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records
Senate	2/20/2024	2/12/2024	Third Reading Passed (36-10)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2024	2/21/2024	Referred Environment and Transportation Judiciary	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2024	3/21/2024	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	4/01/2024	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (95-39)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347
			Text - Chapter - Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records

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