Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel
Sponsored by: Delegates W. Fisher, Rosenberg, Stewart, and Wilkins
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 746
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that certain procedural notice requirements must be fulfilled prior to the filing of a complaint by a landlord or a landlord's agent for the repossession of residential rental property for failure to pay rent; establishing that certain individuals shall have access to legal representation in eviction proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to direct services to provide covered individuals with access to legal representation; establishing a certain Task Force; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings; Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: SB0154

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/30/2020 Legislative Date 10/30/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Landlord and Tenant – Eviction Action – Right to Counsel 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 Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {462517/1 Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Floor Amendment {403922/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-88) Proceedings 25AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Floor Amendment {393322/1 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (44-88) Proceedings 25AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Floor Amendment {883227/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (46-86) Proceedings 25AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Right to Counsel Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Lierman) Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (95-42) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Budget and Taxation Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {878471/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (30-15) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (94-43) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Right to Counsel Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 746 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/30/2020	10/30/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Landlord and Tenant – Eviction Action – Right to Counsel
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments {462517/1 Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Floor Amendment {403922/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-88)	25AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Floor Amendment {393322/1 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (44-88)	25AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Floor Amendment {883227/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (46-86)	25AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Right to Counsel
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Lierman) Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Third Reading Passed (95-42)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings Budget and Taxation	28BClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments {878471/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Third Reading Passed (30-15)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Third Reading Passed (94-43)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Right to Counsel
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 746
			Text - Chapter - Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel

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