Residential Property
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt [HB-673]
[Healthcare ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
Prohibiting the creation of a lien on owner-occupied residential property by contract or as a result of a breach of contract for the payment of medical debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/08/2024
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Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim [SB-555]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual located in a residence or place of private use or accommodation without the consent of the individual; altering the penalties for the crime of visual surveillance with prurient intent by use of a camera if the victim was a minor at the time of the offense and the offender is at least 4 years older than the victim; and providing penalties for a violation of the Act of imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of $2,500 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2024
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Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [SB-570]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territory to submit either one or two proposals for a pilot system to the Public Service Commission for approval by July 1, 2025; authorizing a municipal corporation, county, or community organization to submit neighborhoods to gas companies for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/09/2024
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Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 [HB-693]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights; requiring the most recently published version of the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights to be included as part of a residential lease; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 124 on 04/25/2024
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Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights [HB-697]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for commercial real estate transactions related to a buyer's right to make certain title, settlement, and escrow selections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael J. Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 198 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Transfer Tax – Rates and Distribution of Revenue – Alterations [HB-638]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering the State transfer tax rate and the distribution of State transfer tax revenue.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions [SB-537]
[Cannabis ]
[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the distance restrictions applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements for licensed cannabis dispensaries and certain licensed cannabis growers that are more restrictive than certain zoning restrictions applicable to certain other entities; clarifying the authority of a political subdivision to alter certain distance requirements; requiring a political subdivision to grant a waiver to certain zoning requirements to certain dispensaries; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 04/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Leases - Renter's Insurance Requirement [HB-564]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a residential lease to include a requirement that a tenant hold a renter's insurance policy; prohibiting a lease from containing certain requirements regarding a renter's insurance policy; and requiring a landlord to acquire a renter's insurance policy on behalf of a tenant if the tenant does not have a policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tiffany T. Alston
Hearing Canceled on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied Residential Property [SB-519]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the collector of taxes in Baltimore City to withhold any owner-occupied residential property from tax sale.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing Canceled on 01/26/2024
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Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) [HB-538]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Historic Property Revitalization Director as a position in the Department of Housing and Community Development; prohibiting a local legislative body from prohibiting the placement of certain manufactured homes or modular dwellings in a zoning district that allows single-family residential uses under certain circumstances; requiring local jurisdictions to allow an increase in density of certain qualified projects in certain districts or zones for certain properties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 122 on 04/25/2024
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Real Property - Transfer to Heir or Legatee - Exemption From Payment [HB-591]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Providing that certain requirements for the payment of certain taxes, assessments, and charges do not apply to an instrument of writing transferring real property from the estate of a decedent to an heir or legatee of the decedent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 [SB-481]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Increasing maximum surcharges for certain eviction proceedings from $8 to $93 and prohibiting the District Court from assigning the surcharge against a tenant; altering the priority and criteria in the Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program that are followed by the Department of Housing and Community Development and public housing agencies for providing vouchers and housing assistance payments to families; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing Canceled (judicial Proceedings) on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights [SB-447]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing a bill of rights for unit owners of a condominium, members of a cooperative housing corporation, and lot owners of a homeowners association.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures - Superfund Sites [HB-486]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the seller of residential real property located within 1 mile of a National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site to provide the buyer with an addendum to the contract for the sale of the property that contains the identification of the Superfund site, the definition of an NPL Superfund site, web addresses for certain websites, and a notice that the buyer may void the contract of sale within 5 days after signing and dating the contract of sale.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 04/25/2024
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Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions [HB-477]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a county, including Baltimore City, to adopt by local law or ordinance provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; and establishing certain requirements for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Insurance. [HB-2053]
[Insurance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishes a cap on insurance premiums for residential properties located in lava zones on Hawaii island based on premiums of comparable residential properties not located in lava zones on Hawaii island.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greggor Ilagan
Referred To Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 2 on 01/24/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Property. [HB-280]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
Prohibits nonresident aliens and businesses and trusts that are significantly controlled by nonresident aliens from acquiring certain residential property in the State, except as otherwise provided by law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cory M. Chun
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Rent Court Workforce Solutions Pilot Program [HB-372]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Rent Court Workforce Solutions Pilot Program in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to provide residential tenants who are facing eviction for a failure to pay rent with information on workforce development and employment opportunities; and requiring by January 1, 2026 and each January 1 thereafter, a designated organization to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the number of individuals that were connected to workforce development programs or employment opportunities through the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 294 on 04/25/2024
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Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [HB-397]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring gas companies serving at least 75,000 customers in their distribution territories and authorizing gas companies serving fewer than 75,000 customers to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems on or before October 1, 2024; requiring certain gas companies to submit a certain proposal or proposals to the Public Service Commission for approval on or before July 1, 2025; authorizing certain entities or a community organization to submit neighborhoods for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 564 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings [HB-359]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a petitioner to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring, to effectuate service of process for certain civil actions against an alleged disabled person, the temporary or permanent guardian of the property of the disabled person to be served; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Third Reading Passed (135-0) on 03/14/2024