2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1257: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures

Legislative Summary

Requiring a landlord to provide certain information to prospective tenants about fees imposed on tenants and prohibiting a landlord from imposing a mandatory fee that was not disclosed; applying the Act to a lease signed or renewed on or after October 1, 2025, and a landlord that offers four or more dwelling units for rent; and authorizing a tenant to file a claim against a landlord for a violation of the Act on or after February 1, 2026, and during the tenancy or up to 2 years after the tenancy expired.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {153920/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-4)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 153920/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 153920/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
135
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025122.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/2025100.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB