MD SB46 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from possessing or claiming a right to possess residential real property the person does not lawfully possess or own, with the intent to defraud another; authorizing the owner of certain residential real property to file a certain sworn affidavit and requiring a sheriff to remove a certain person from residential real property under certain circumstances; and providing that the Act does not prohibit the owner of property from filing a wrongful detainer action.
Title
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Watson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | Senate | Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-09-20 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB560 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-23 - First Reading Judiciary
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Fines
Fraud
Penalties and Sentences
Real Property
Residential Property
Sheriffs
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Fines
Fraud
Penalties and Sentences
Real Property
Residential Property
Sheriffs
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 8 | 906 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0046?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0046f.pdf |
