2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB46: Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process

Legislative Summary

Requiring a certain hearing to be held not more than 10 business days after a certain complaint is filed; and altering requirements relating to service of process in a wrongful detainer action.

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Bill History

9/20/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {533228/1 Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {373620/1 (Senator Charles) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {113226/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {503224/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {383727/1 (Senator Lewis Young) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Salling) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {753728/1 (Senator Salling) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Attar) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {213122/1 (Senator Attar) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {263426/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments {893028/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, McKay and Charles)
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, McKay and Charles)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
House Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Williams, Phillips and Schmidt)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
House Refuses Recede
Senate
4/3/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Williams, Phillips and Schmidt)
Senate
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {123627/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {123627/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188
Senate

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 123627/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 123627/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 893028/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 893028/1 Adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 113226/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted

Floor Amendment 113226/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 503224/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted

Floor Amendment 503224/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 383727/1 (Senator Lewis Young) Adopted

Floor Amendment 383727/1 (Senator Lewis Young) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 533228/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 533228/1 Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 213122/1 (Senator Attar) Adopted

Floor Amendment 213122/1 (Senator Attar) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 263426/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

Floor Amendment 263426/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 753728/1 (Senator Salling) Adopted

Floor Amendment 753728/1 (Senator Salling) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 373620/1 (Senator Charles) Adopted

Floor Amendment 373620/1 (Senator Charles) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
44
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025177.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025194.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025138.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/202587.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
Vote Image
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