* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
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City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Request for State Action - Stability for Renters
For the purpose of calling on calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass and for Governor Lawrence J. Hogan to sign legislation that would provide stability to renters as a matter of fundamental fairness during these economically-challenging times.
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1. HB 881: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions.
HB 881 will provide Baltimore City and other local jurisdictions the authority to enact local “just cause” eviction ordinances. Just cause eviction ordinances protect renters from arbitrary or retaliatory lease terminations that destabilize the lives of working people, their children, and their communities.
2. SB 384/HB 674: Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination.
SB 384/HB 674 will authorize the court to temporarily pause eviction proceedings when a rental assistance application is pending. It will also prevent landlords who refuse rental assistance from using court processes to collect rent. Maryland has seen an average of 705 evictions per month in the last half of 2021 despite having enough federal rental assistance to pay any back rent due.
3. SB 662/HB 724: Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding.
SB 662/HB724 will transfer $11.8 million to ...
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