Maryland 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 154 — Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel

Last action — Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

  2. Third Reading Passed

  3. Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  5. Favorable with Amendments {

  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  7. First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

  8. Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

  9. Pre-filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10601
Democrat 19000
Republican 2900
Total 311501
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Washington — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Eckardt — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Klausmeier — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kelley — Not Voting
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Nay
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 154?
SB 154 is sponsored by Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Carter, Lee, Smith, Sydnor, Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), and Senator Carl Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 154?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 154?
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