Legislation - HB0273

Altering a prohibition concerning the maximum penalty for the late payment of rent that a landlord may charge in a residential lease to prohibit a penalty in excess of 5% of the amount of the unpaid rent rather than of the amount due.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0853 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/14/2024 Legislative Date 10/14/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {663027/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-92) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {193924/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (38-92) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (121-12) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/14/2024	10/14/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Adams) Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {663027/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-92)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {193924/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (38-92)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Second Reading Passed	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
House	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (121-12)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2025	2/06/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	26 Click to view Recorded Media

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