Providing that a landlord may file a written complaint to repossess for failure to pay rent no sooner than 3 days after the day unpaid rent is due and payable; altering the time after which a trial may be held in District Court from 5 to 10 days after the filing of a complaint for an action to repossess for failure to pay rent; altering the process by which a summons is served on a tenant in actions to repossess for failure to pay rent, holding over, and breach of lease; etc.
HB968
Landlord and Tenant – Commencement of Actions to Repossess
Providing that a landlord may file a written complaint to repossess for failure to pay rent no sooner than 3 days after the day unpaid rent is due and payable; altering the time after which a trial may be held in District Court from 5 to 10 days after the filing of a complaint for an action to repossess for failure to pay rent; altering the process by which a summons is served on a tenant in actions to repossess for failure to pay rent, holding over, and breach of lease; etc.
Session:
2013 Regular Session
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Status
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-08 | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0968f.pdf |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
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Amendments
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Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2013-03-11 | Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters |
| 2013-02-28 | Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2013-02-07 | First Reading Environmental Matters |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Doyle Niemann | HD-047 |
| Barbara Frush | HD-021 |