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.
SB554
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_318_sb0554T.pdf | |
| 2010-04-08 | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0554t.pdf | |
| 2010-02-04 | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0554f.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 |
| 2010-04-08 | Third Reading Passed (140-0) |
| 2010-04-08 | Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted (139-1) |
| 2010-04-08 | Second Reading Passed |
| 2010-04-08 | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2010-04-12 | Favorable Report by Environmental Matters |
| 2010-04-12 | Re-referred Environmental Matters |
| 2010-04-02 | First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2010-04-10 | Returned Passed |
| 2010-04-05 | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2010-04-04 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2010-04-04 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted |
| 2010-04-08 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2010-02-10 | Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2010-02-04 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Lisa Gladden | SD-041 |