2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB693: Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024
Legislative Summary
Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights; requiring the most recently published version of the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights to be included as part of a residential lease; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Bill History
1/25/2024
First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {463229/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Floor Amendment {743925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-90)
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Floor Amendment {203623/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Floor Amendment {993524/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (35-88)
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Floor Amendment {143823/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (33-90)
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Floor Amendment {953528/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-88)
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Floor Amendment {653122/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (32-92)
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (92-41)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/21/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/21/2024
Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/21/2024
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/22/2024
Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/25/2024
Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/27/2024
Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
4/5/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/5/2024
Favorable with Amendments {683523/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2024
Floor Amendment {683520/1 (Senator McKay)
Senate
4/5/2024
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
4/5/2024
Floor Amendment {683520/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected
Senate
4/5/2024
Floor Amendment {953229/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-26)
Senate
4/5/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/6/2024
Floor Amendment {723629/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
4/6/2024
Floor Amendment {173920/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
4/6/2024
Third Reading Passed (35-9)
Senate
4/8/2024
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (94-39)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
House of Delegates
Amendments
Floor Amendment 723629/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Floor Amendment 723629/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
4/6/2024Adopted
Floor Amendment 173920/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Floor Amendment 173920/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
4/6/2024Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 683523/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 683523/1 Adopted
4/5/2024Adopted
Floor Amendment 683520/1 (Senator McKay)
Floor Amendment 683520/1 (Senator McKay)
4/5/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 953229/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-26)
Floor Amendment 953229/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-26)
4/5/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 953528/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-88)
Floor Amendment 953528/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-88)
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 463229/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 463229/1 Adopted
3/15/2024Adopted
Floor Amendment 653122/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (32-92)
Floor Amendment 653122/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (32-92)
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 743925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-90)
Floor Amendment 743925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-90)
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 203623/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
Floor Amendment 203623/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 993524/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (35-88)
Floor Amendment 993524/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (35-88)
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 143823/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (33-90)
Floor Amendment 143823/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (33-90)
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
94
Yea
39
Nay
5
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/6/2024
35
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 953229/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
4/5/2024
15
Yea
26
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
92
Yea
41
Nay
5
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 743925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
3/15/2024
38
Yea
90
Nay
8
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 993524/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected
3/15/2024
35
Yea
88
Nay
13
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 143823/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected
3/15/2024
33
Yea
90
Nay
13
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 953528/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected
3/15/2024
36
Yea
88
Nay
12
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 653122/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected
3/15/2024
32
Yea
92
Nay
12
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 48
Primary Sponsor
Nick Allen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (47)
Marlon Amprey
Democrat
Harry Bhandari
Democrat
Adrian Boafo
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Frank Conaway
Democrat
Eric Ebersole
Democrat
Elizabeth Embry
Democrat
Diana Fennell
Democrat
Linda Foley
Democrat
Brooke Grossman
Democrat
Pam Guzzone
Democrat
Kevin Harris
Democrat
Shaneka Henson
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Julian Ivey
Democrat
Carl Jackson
Democrat
Dana Jones
Democrat
Aaron Kaufman
Democrat
Jeffrie Long
Democrat
Aletheia McCaskill
Democrat
Julie Palakovich Carr
Democrat
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Edith Patterson
Democrat
Scott Phillips
Democrat
Andrew Pruski
Democrat
Kent Roberson
Democrat
Mike Rogers
Democrat
Malcolm Ruff
Democrat
Sheila Ruth
Democrat
Gary Simmons
Democrat
Karen Simpson
Democrat
Jared Solomon
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Deni Taveras
Democrat
Kym Taylor
Democrat
Veronica Turner
Democrat
Kriselda Valderrama
Democrat
Courtney Watson
Democrat
Jennifer White Holland
Democrat
Nicole Williams
Democrat
Jackie Addison
Democrat
Debra Davis
Democrat
Anne Healey
Democrat
Marvin Holmes
Democrat
Mary Lehman
Democrat
Sara Love
Democrat
Jen Terrasa
Democrat