2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB529: Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Bedbugs

Legislative Summary

Requiring a tenant to promptly notify the landlord in a certain manner when the tenant knows or reasonably suspects that the tenant's dwelling unit contains bed bugs; requiring a landlord notified of the presence or suspected presence of bed bugs to obtain an inspection within 96 hours; authorizing a landlord to enter a dwelling unit for purposes of a certain inspection; establishing that a landlord is responsible for costs associated with inspection of and treatment for bedbugs; etc.

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Bill History

1/28/2022
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/31/2022
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/28/2022117.2 KB