2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB154: Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund

Legislative Summary

Extending through fiscal year 2028 distributions by the Comptroller from funds gained from abandoned property in the State to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; altering the staff and duties of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force; and extending through fiscal year 2028 an annual $14,000,000 appropriation by the Governor from the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.

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Bill History

10/30/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments {553524/1 Adopted
Senate
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
Senate
3/18/2025
Referred Appropriations Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (99-40)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 553524/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 553524/1 Adopted

3/17/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
99
Yea
40
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
35
Yea
11
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2025150.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025120.3 KB
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