2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB273: Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
Legislative Summary
Altering a prohibition concerning the maximum penalty for the late payment of rent that a landlord may charge in a residential lease to prohibit a penalty in excess of 5% of the amount of the unpaid rent rather than of the amount due.
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Bill History
10/14/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Floor Amendment {663027/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-92)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Floor Amendment {193924/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (38-92)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (121-12)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable
Senate
4/4/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580
House of Delegates
Amendments
Floor Amendment 663027/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-92)
Floor Amendment 663027/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-92)
2/12/2025Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 193924/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (38-92)
Floor Amendment 193924/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (38-92)
2/12/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/14/2025
121
Yea
12
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 193924/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected
2/12/2025
38
Yea
92
Nay
4
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 663027/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected
2/12/2025
37
Yea
92
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Nick Allen
Democrat