Landlord And Tenant
Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, reduces, from 10 to two, the number of days from the rendering of a judgment that have to lapse before a writ of possession can issue against a defendant in an unlawful entry, forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer action. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66. [HB-2372]
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As introduced, reduces, from 10 to two, the number of days from the rendering of a judgment that have to lapse before a writ of possession can issue against a defendant in an unlawful entry, forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer action. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeremy Faison
Assigned To S/c Business Subcommittee on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Real Property - Redemption or Extinguishment of Ground Rents [SB-806]
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Altering a certain provision relating to the effect of a redemption or extinguishment of a certain ground rent to provide that it is effective to conclusively divest a certain ground lease holder of a certain reversion and vest the reversion in a certain leasehold tenant, and eliminate certain rights, title, or interest of certain individuals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 442 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Lease - Terminology [SB-923]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Replacing the term "landlord" with "residential housing provider" and "tenant" with "resident" in the context of residential leases.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin D Ready
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Montgomery County Stable Homes Act MC 12-20 [HB-821]
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Prohibiting evictions of a tenant holding over beyond the expiration of a lease in Montgomery County in the absence of just cause under certain circumstances; specifying the circumstances under which just cause exists; specifying that just cause is not required under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice to a tenant to be sent in a certain manner ; authorizing a landlord to evict a tenant only after providing not less than 60 days' notice sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing in writing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Leases - Voter Registration [HB-816]
[Real Estate ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Housing ]
Requiring a landlord to provide a residential tenant and each individual at least 16 years old who is authorized to reside at the residential rental property with a State voter registration application within 15 days after the date of occupancy; making a landlord liable for $25 in damages for each voter registration application that the landlord failed to provide; providing that the Act may not be construed to require a landlord to assist residents with completion of the State voter registration application; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Court Administrator - Warrants of Restitution and Writs of Possession - Data Collection and Reporting [HB-797]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Court Administrator to collect, maintain, provide certain access to, and, on or before July 1, 2021, and quarterly thereafter, make and publish on a website accessible to the public a report on certain information related to certain warrants of restitution and writs of possession.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Registration and License Information [HB-768]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Requiring a landlord, at the time of filing a certain complaint in an action for repossession for failure to pay rent in Baltimore City, to be in compliance with certain local license requirements and certain lead-based paint abatement laws; providing that a landlord has the burden of proving, by a certain standard of evidence, that a property is in compliance with certain local license requirements; authorizing a landlord to provide an electronic copy of a license as proof of compliance with certain local license requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to civil rights. [SB-130]
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Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation," "gender identity," " local Commission," and " real estate-related transaction"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibition on discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.100, 344.110,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Julian M. Carroll
To Judiciary (s) on 02/03/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act) [HB-744]
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Requiring a landlord to make a certain disclosure to prospective tenants if the landlord uses a ratio utility billing system; requiring that a certain lease provision is unenforceable if a landlord fails to make a certain disclosure; requiring a landlord to provide a tenant with information to document a bill for certain utilities; providing that a tenant organization has the right of free assembly in certain areas within an apartment facility during reasonable hours and on reasonable notice to the landlord; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Court Administrator - Warrants of Restitution and Writs of Possession - Data Collection and Reporting [SB-544]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Court Administrator to collect, maintain, provide certain access to, and, on or before July 1, 2021, and quarterly thereafter, make and publish on a website accessible to the public a report on certain information related to certain warrants of restitution and writs of possession.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Hearing 2/18 At 12:00 P.m. on 01/30/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act [SB-530]
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[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
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Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Repossession - Disposition of Property [HB-626]
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Establishing that certain chattels and personal property remaining at the time a certain warrant of restitution is executed in Baltimore County are deemed abandoned; establishing that a landlord or a person acting on the landlord's behalf may not be liable for loss or damage to certain abandoned property; and authorizing a landlord to dispose of certain abandoned property by transportation to a licensed landfill or solid waste facility, donation to charity, or any other legal means.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Unruly Social Gatherings - Civil Penalties [HB-654]
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Prohibiting a person responsible for any premises from conducting, causing, permitting, or aiding an unruly social gathering; authorizing certain law enforcement officers to issue a citation for certain violations of the Act; specifying who may be issued a citation for certain violations; excluding a certain type of party or gathering from the prohibitions in the Act; providing certain circumstances constituting a certain defense; requiring that a citation include certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Sandra Bartlett
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance [HB-491]
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[Public Health ]
Requiring an action for repossession for failure to pay rent to contain certain statements on whether the property is registered or licensed under local law and is an affected property under certain lead-based paint abatement laws; authorizing a court to adjourn a certain trial to enable either party to obtain documents or certain other proof under certain circumstances; repealing a certain prohibition against raising as an issue of fact a landlord's compliance with certain lead-based paint abatement laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Real Property - Ground Leases - Past Due Ground Rent [HB-241]
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Clarifying that a ground lease holder may not bring any suit, action, or proceeding against the current leasehold tenant or a former leasehold tenant to recover the ground rent that was due and owing before the date the current leasehold tenant acquired title to the leasehold interest if the ground lease was not registered in accordance with certain law prior to the date the current leasehold tenant acquired title, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 124 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act [HB-231]
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[Real Estate ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 116 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Wicomico County - Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures [HB-227]
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[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a landlord in Wicomico County to repossess property for failure to pay rent in a certain manner if judgment is given in favor of the landlord; requiring the landlord to provide a written notice to a certain tenant in a certain manner; establishing a certain rebuttable presumption; requiring a sheriff to notify the District Court if the sheriff reasonably believes certain notice has not been provided; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wicomico County Delegation
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Unruly Social Gatherings - Civil Penalties [SB-209]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person responsible for any premises from conducting, causing, permitting, or aiding an unruly social gathering; authorizing certain law enforcement officers to issue a citation for certain violations of the Act; specifying who may be issued a citation for certain violations; excluding a certain type of party or gathering from the prohibitions in the Act; providing certain circumstances constituting a certain defense; requiring that a citation include certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Real Property - Ground Leases - Required Notifications - Private Transaction Redemptions [HB-149]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering the requirement that a ground lease holder notify the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of certain changes concerning a ground lease; authorizing a leasehold tenant or an interested party to submit to the Department certain documentation of the redemption of a ground lease if the ground lease is redeemed in a certain private transaction and the ground lease holder has failed to notify the Department of the redemption; and requiring the Department to update the online registry under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 82 on 05/08/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
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As enacted, revises provisions governing the notice required for termination of a residential tenancy in certain situations involving an unauthorized subtenant or other unauthorized occupant. - Amends TCA Title 66. [SB-1615]
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As enacted, revises provisions governing the notice required for termination of a residential tenancy in certain situations involving an unauthorized subtenant or other unauthorized occupant. - Amends TCA Title 66.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Pody
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 528 on 03/16/2020