MD SB946 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-07 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing that a landlord that offers a residential dwelling unit for rent is deemed to warrant the dwelling fit for human habitation; clarifying that certain mold hazards constitute dangerous conditions and defects for which a tenant may obtain relief; authorizing certain remedies for a tenant if a landlord breaches the warranty of habitability; providing that a court may order certain relief in civil actions relating to the breach of warranty of habitability, including actual damages, abatement of rent, and lease termination; etc.

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Title

Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-07SenateHearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB1117 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Real Property8211(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8212(n/a)See Bill Text

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