2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB442: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over

Legislative Summary

Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; establishing that the Act does not restrict the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to enact or enforce certain legislation; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/28/2025
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {113026/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (34-11)
Senate
4/5/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 113026/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 113026/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sydnor
Charles Sydnor
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/4/2025217.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/2025157.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.4 KB