HOUSE BILL 1346

Sponsored By:

Delegates Brown and La Vay

Entitled:

Landlord and Tenant - Tenant Holding Over and Breach of Lease - Remedies

Synopsis:

Altering the amount of damages a landlord may collect for the period of holdover; requiring specified courts to issue a summons and require the tenant or person in possession to appear before the court within 14 days after the filing of a complaint; requiring specified warrants to be issued within 4 days after a request is filed; requiring the sheriff or constable to execute a warrant within 10 days after the court has issued the warrant; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/5

Re-referred Economic Matters

3/7

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DAMAGES

DISTRICT COURTS

EVICTION

LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES & RENT; etc.

LEASES AND RENT

NOTICES

SHERIFFS

SUMMONSES -see also- SUBPOENAS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property

( 8-402 , 8-402.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered