Authorizing a landlord to withhold all or part of a security deposit under a residential lease for unpaid water and sewer bills if water and sewer bills are required to be paid by the tenant under the lease; making conforming changes to provisions relating to purchasing a surety bond instead of paying all or part of a security deposit; altering the definition of “security deposit”; etc.
SB745
Landlord and Tenant – Security Deposit – Use for Unpaid Water and Sewer Bills
Authorizing a landlord to withhold all or part of a security deposit under a residential lease for unpaid water and sewer bills if water and sewer bills are required to be paid by the tenant under the lease; making conforming changes to provisions relating to purchasing a surety bond instead of paying all or part of a security deposit; altering the definition of “security deposit”; etc.
Session:
2015 Regular Session
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Status
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-13 | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0745f.pdf |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
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Amendments
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Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn |
| 2015-03-17 | Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-02-17 | Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
| 2015-02-13 | First Reading Senate Rules |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| George Edwards | SD-001 |