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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 709: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 709 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction). Primary sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Martinez, Jeff Long (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source