City of Baltimore - File #: 20-0625

• File #: 20-0625
• Version: 0
• Name: Landlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/5/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/2/2020
• Enactment #: 20-465
• Title: Landlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases For the purpose of establishing a mechanism to provide to counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction; providing that the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development oversee the provision of counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction in Baltimore City; setting forth certain additional duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission; providing for an additional member of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission as permitted by the City Charter; defining certain terms; requiring an annual report to the Mayor and City Council regarding certain metrics; providing for the severability of certain provisions; requiring licensed landlords to disclose to their tenants certain information regarding the right to counsel in eviction matters.
• Sponsors: Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, John T. Bullock, Ryan Dorsey, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Edward Reisinger, Zeke Cohen, Robert Stokes, Sr., Sharon Green Middleton
• Indexes: Councils, Landlord, Rights, Tenant

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
11/16/2020	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
11/16/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
11/16/2020	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
11/10/2020	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
10/19/2020	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/8/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City
10/8/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
10/8/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
10/8/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing and Community Development
10/8/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Sheriff's Office
10/5/2020	0	City Council	Assigned
10/5/2020	0	City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: President Scott


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Landlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases
For the purpose of establishing a mechanism to provide to counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction; providing that the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development oversee the provision of counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction in Baltimore City; setting forth certain additional duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission; providing for an additional member of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission as permitted by the City Charter; defining certain terms; requiring an annual report to the Mayor and City Council regarding certain metrics; providing for the severability of certain provisions; requiring licensed landlords to disclose to their tenants certain information regarding the right to counsel in eviction matters.
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By adding
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 6A-1 through 6A-6, to be under the new subtitle,
“Tenant’s Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section 7-3
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Recitals

Whereas, approximately 140,000 eviction cases ...