2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB767: 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; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {173822/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {583029/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (41-90)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {973624/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (38-91)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {893023/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (38-95)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (93-42)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {343829/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (32-12)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (97-41)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 343829/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343829/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 583029/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (41-90)

Floor Amendment 583029/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (41-90)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 973624/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (38-91)

Floor Amendment 973624/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (38-91)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 893023/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (38-95)

Floor Amendment 893023/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (38-95)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 173822/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 173822/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
97
Yea
41
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
93
Yea
42
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 583029/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected
3/15/2025
41
Yea
90
Nay
6
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 973624/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected
3/15/2025
38
Yea
91
Nay
8
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 893023/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected
3/15/2025
38
Yea
95
Nay
4
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED