HB774Introduced in the House of Delegates
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
Introduced by Jheanelle Wilkins, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing a county to adopt, by local law or ordinance, provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease during the lease period or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act; etc.
Where it stands
Referred Rules
April 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 6, 2026
84
Yes
41
No
16
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | No |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
Favorable Adopted
Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
Floor Amendment {703728/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-80)
Floor Amendment {913524/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted
Floor Amendment {913120/1 (Delegate Arentz) Adopted
Floor Amendment {283420/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-79)
Floor Amendment {233222/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (34-78)
Floor Amendment {113420/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (35-80)
Floor Amendment {243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-77)
Floor Amendment {203423/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (32-76)
Floor Amendment {153525/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (33-77)
Floor Amendment {733221/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (33-76)
Floor Amendment {603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (37-71)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (84-41)
Referred Rules
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Floor Amendment 153525/1 (Delegate Arentz) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 703728/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-79) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 913524/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 913120/1 (Delegate Arentz) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 283420/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-79) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 233222/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (34-78) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 113420/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (35-80) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-77) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 203423/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (32-76) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 733221/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (33-76) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (37-71) (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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