Authorizing a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or a victim of sexual assault to terminate a residential lease under specified circumstances; requiring a specified tenant to provide specified written notice to terminate a lease to the landlord; requiring a tenant who provides specified written notice to vacate the leased premises within 30 days of providing the notice; establishing the tenant’s responsibilities for rent if the tenant terminates a lease under the Act; etc.
HB1382
Rental Housing – Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Authorizing a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or a victim of sexual assault to terminate a residential lease under specified circumstances; requiring a specified tenant to provide specified written notice to terminate a lease to the landlord; requiring a tenant who provides specified written notice to vacate the leased premises within 30 days of providing the notice; establishing the tenant’s responsibilities for rent if the tenant terminates a lease under the Act; etc.
Session:
2010 Regular Session
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Status
Became Law
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-17 | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_319_hb1382T.pdf | |
| 2010-03-26 | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb1382t.pdf | |
| 2010-02-18 | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb1382f.pdf |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-05 | Third Reading Passed | Yea: 46 No: 0 Other: 1 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2010-05-04 | Approved by the Governor |
| 2010-04-05 | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2010-04-04 | Second Reading Passed |
| 2010-04-04 | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2010-04-08 | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2010-03-26 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2010-04-02 | Returned Passed |
| 2010-03-24 | Third Reading Passed (141-0) |
| 2010-03-23 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2010-03-23 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted |
| 2010-03-26 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters |
| 2010-02-19 | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2010-02-18 | First Reading Environmental Matters |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Saqib Ali | HD-039 |
| Cheryl Glenn | HD-045 |
| Kathleen Dumais | HD-015 |
| Curtis Anderson | HD-043 |
| Ben Barnes | HD-021 |
| Elizabeth Bobo | HD-012B |
| Tom Hucker | HD-020 |
| Sue Hecht | HD-003A |
| Gerron Levi | HD-023A |