HOUSE BILL 1343

Sponsored By:

Delegate Owings

Entitled:

Landlord and Tenant - Rent Escrow Accounts

Synopsis:

Authorizing a tenant, if a landlord fails to comply with a specified registration requirement or risk reduction standard relating to lead risk in housing and notwithstanding any provision of law or any agreement, to bring an action of rent escrow to pay rent into court or to refuse to pay rent and raise a specified affirmative defense to an action for distress for rent or any complaint proceeding brought by the landlord to recover rent or the possession of the leased premises; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/1

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/3

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Hearing cancelled

3/16

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CLERKS OF COURT

COURT COSTS

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

DISTRICT COURTS

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ESCROW ACCOUNTS

EVICTION

EVIDENCE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

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

LEASES AND RENT

NOTICES

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property

( 8-211 , 8-211.1 , 8-401 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered