Real Property
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [HB-1106]
Establishing the Sellers of Travel Registration Fund in the Department of Labor to be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling certain statutory and regulatory duties of the Department; authorizing the Department to set by regulation certain fees based on certain calculations; prohibiting certain fees from increasing annually by more than 12.5% of the existing and corresponding fees of the Department; requiring certain providers of travel services to file certain information with the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
Third Reading Passed (113-24) on 03/17/2025
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Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications [HB-1085]
Exempting certain real property owned by certain nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities from State and local property taxation; directing certain nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities to make payment in lieu of taxes that may be set by mutual agreement with a political subdivision; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 169 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) [HB-1077]
Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment [HB-1040]
Requiring regulated financial institutions to develop a community benefit plan in connection with applications to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation relating to financial services for purposes of providing safe and sound loans, and other financial products for low-and moderate-income individuals and communities and other distressed or underserved individuals and communities; requiring the Commissioner to exercise certain oversight authority relating to the adequacy of the community benefit plans and attainment of goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry [HB-1076]
Requiring a landlord to provide a tenant with certain written notice in a certain manner at least 24 hours in advance of when the landlord intends to enter a leased premises, except in the event of a certain emergency; and authorizing the court to issue a certain injunction or assess certain damages under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Favorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Studies - Annual Revisions [HB-1133]
Authorizing the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation, condominium, or homeowners association to revise a required reserve study at the end of each calendar year to reflect any changes made to the common elements that year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising [HB-1138]
Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to allow certain private career schools to advertise certain information and collect contact information from potential new students before receiving a certificate of approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate a private career school in the State under certain circumstances; requiring an approved private career school to advertise only information relating to the opening of the private career school and include a certain disclosure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
Hearing Canceled on 04/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Bank Authorities - Powers and Authority [HB-1128]
Authorizing certain land bank authorities to create a special fund for certain purposes, make loans or grants for certain purposes, and enter into partnerships for certain purposes; requiring a land bank authority to include in the sale, lease, transfer, or disposition of the land bank authority's property a certain agreement; and authorizing a county or municipal corporation to authorize, by law, a land bank authority to foreclose on certain property through a certain in rem foreclosure action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding Requirements - Exemption [HB-1041]
Providing an exemption to reserve funding requirements for homeowners associations that experience exigent financial circumstances, subject to certain requirements; establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; and authorizing a certain lot owner to file an action against the governing body of a homeowners association.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denise Roberts
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act [HB-1060]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State-Owned Property - Inventory and Disposition - Housing [HB-1061]
Requiring each unit of State government to submit to the Department of Planning an inventory of State-owned property used or controlled by the unit; requiring the Department of Planning to determine the suitability of each property for use or redevelopment for housing; requiring each unit to sell or donate certain State-owned property in a certain manner; requiring by December 31, 2030, the Department of Housing and Community Development to set goals for the construction of housing units on land owned by the State as of a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Evictions - Tenant's Personal Property and Moving Expenses and Services (Small Landlord Eviction Relief Act) [HB-1093]
Providing for the disposition of a tenant's personal property in certain evictions; prohibiting a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing a local law or ordinance requiring a certain landlord to compensate a tenant for certain moving expenses or to provide certain moving services or supplies in connection with an eviction; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denise Roberts
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Common Ownership Communities - Disputes, Payments, and Elections MC 11-25 [HB-1117]
Establishing certain requirements for elections to governing bodies and organizing activities of cooperative housing corporations, condominiums, and homeowners associations in Montgomery County; establishing procedures and requirements during a dispute between a member or an owner and a cooperative housing corporation, condominium, or homeowners association in Montgomery County; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives - Establishment [HB-1052]
Authorizing a Maryland nonstock corporation to convert to a limited equity housing cooperative subject to certain requirements; requiring a limited equity housing cooperative for certain households to receive notice and vacate a portion of a certain residential rental facility; requiring a limited equity housing cooperative to reimburse certain households for moving expenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
First Reading Environment And Transportation And Ways And Means on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Transit Administration - Baltimore East-West Corridor - Property Acquisition [HB-1137]
Prohibiting the Maryland Transit Administration, in conducting the Red Line transit project, from acquiring any real property for planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of the Red Line if the acquisition would result in involuntary residential displacement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to the use of escrow funds for condominium projects. [HB-871]
As introduced, adds requirements for declarant access to and use of deposits made in connection with the purchase or reservation of a condominium unit; makes other similar changes. - Amends TCA Title 66.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 180 on 04/30/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47 and Title 66, relative to wholesaling real property. [HB-781]
As enacted, requires a buyer engaged in wholesaling real property to disclose certain information related to the buyer's equitable interest in the real property to the seller and a subsequent purchaser. - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 66.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark White
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 72 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Unauthorized Occupants - Sheriff's Property Registry and Removal [SB-989]
Authorizing a sheriff of a county to establish an Unauthorized Occupant Registry for residential real property located in the county in order to facilitate the removal of unauthorized occupants from dwellings on residential property in the county; authorizing a residential property owner to enroll the property in a registry established in accordance with the Act and to request the removal of an unauthorized occupant from the property by a sheriff, subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions [SB-797]
Exempting a lease of county property for a term of 5 years or less made by Dorchester County from certain notice requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions [SB-891]
Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 196 on 04/22/2025