2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB32: Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members

Legislative Summary

Requiring the District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a certain summons if the constable or sheriff of the county fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.

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Bill History

9/9/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
136
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025131.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025128.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
Vote Image
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