Legislation

Title: Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
Sponsored by: Delegates Allen, Stewart, Boafo, Grossman, J. Lewis, J. Long, and Ruth
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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 Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 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 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 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 3/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/28/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (113-28) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2024	3/04/2024	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/05/2024	2/26/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	36BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
House	3/07/2024	2/28/2024	Third Reading Passed (113-28)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2024	3/13/2024	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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