2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature

HB521: Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records

Legislative Summary

Authorizing certain individuals to petition a court to remove from public inspection certain records relating to an action for repossession of residential property for failure to pay rent; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the consideration of a petition to shield records under the Act; etc.

Bill History

1/21/2022

First Reading Judiciary

House of Delegates

2/16/2022

Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.

House of Delegates

3/18/2022

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

House of Delegates

3/18/2022

Favorable with Amendments {643620/1 Adopted

House of Delegates

3/18/2022

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

House of Delegates

3/21/2022

Third Reading Passed (92-38)

House of Delegates

3/21/2022

Referred Judicial Proceedings

Senate

3/23/2022

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate

4/9/2022

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Senate

4/9/2022

Favorable Adopted

Senate

4/9/2022

Second Reading Passed

Senate

4/9/2022

Third Reading Passed (40-1)

Senate

4/9/2022

Returned Passed

House of Delegates

5/29/2022

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722

House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 643620/1 Adopted

3/18/2022Adopted

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Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed

4/9/2022

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Third Reading Passed

3/21/2022

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Passed(5/29/2022)

Chamber

House of Delegates

Sine Die

HB521: Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records

Legislative Summary

Bill History

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 643620/1 Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Status Information

Sponsors

Primary Sponsor

Co-Sponsors (19)

Documents

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