2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB844: Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements

Legislative Summary

Requiring an operator of a certain self-service storage facility to notify an occupant in default at least 10 days before conducting a sale of the occupant's property stored in the self-storage facility of the time, place, and terms of the sale by hand delivery, verified mail, or electronic mail at the occupant's last known address; and requiring the operator of a self-storage facility to send a second notice if no response has been received 5 days prior to the sale.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {893623/1
Senate
3/11/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hester) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {893623/1 Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/14/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 893623/1

Favorable with Amendments 893623/1

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
135
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202591.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025101.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202592.7 KB
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