Bill > SB442

This bill modifies Maryland's laws regarding landlord-tenant procedures for evictions, primarily focusing on improving tenant notification and property recovery processes. The bill requires landlords to provide more comprehensive notice before executing a warrant of restitution (eviction order), including first-class mail, physical posting on the property's front door, and electronic notification if possible. The notice must include specific details like the court case number, eviction date, redemption rights, and a warning about potential loss of personal property. The bill reduces the advance notice period from 14 to 6 days and introduces new requirements for how landlords must communicate with tenants facing eviction. It also modifies provisions about how tenants can recover personal property after an eviction, though it removes previous protections that guaranteed tenants a 10-day period to reclaim belongings. The legislation allows local jurisdictions to adjust notice periods between 4-14 days and establishes potential legal remedies for tenants if landlords fail to follow the new notification procedures. The bill will take effect on October 1, 2025, and applies only to future eviction cases, not those filed before its effective date.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0442?ys=2025RS