HOUSE BILL 1158

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Landlord and Tenant - Accrual of Unpaid Rent and Late Fees

Synopsis:

Requiring a landlord who seeks specified rents due and late fees in actions to repossess premises from specified tenants to indicate the amount of rent and late fees due and unpaid in a specified manner; requiring the District Court of the county in which the property is situated to award specified late fees and rents due to landlords under specified circumstances; requiring the court to make specified determinations; altering criteria for determination of a tenant's right to redemption of leased premises; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/7

First Reading Economic Matters

2/6

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

4/6

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (128-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Governor vetoed - Policy

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Haines) Adopted

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

EVICTION

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES AND RENT

LEASES AND RENT -see also- EVICTION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property

( 8-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 393669/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:39 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 168741/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 23:02 Status: Adopted