STATE BILLMD SB 729PASSED

Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion

Altering the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to expand access to legal representation and other services under the Program to individuals who occupy premises of a mobile home park.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 729 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

SHShaneka HensonSenator · Democrat · SD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754Senate

Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (101-35)House

Apr 9, 2026Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Favorable AdoptedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Favorable Report by JudiciaryHouse

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 21, 2026Referred JudiciaryHouse

Show 6 earlier actions

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate

Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {883421/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

Real Property
Abandoned Property
Appeals
Appraisals
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services
Attorneys
Attorneys' Fees
Bonds
Certifications
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Classifications and Designations
Committees and Commissions
Communications
complaints
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Court Orders
Courts
Damages
Disabilities
Disclosure
Discrimination
District Courts
Domestic Animals
Electronic Government
Emergencies
Escrow Accounts
Ethics
Eviction
Fees
Health
Hearings
internet
kinship
Leases and Rent
Legal Aid
meetings
Mobile and Manufactured Homes
Notices
Nuisances
Open Government
Personal Property
Postal Service
Prices
Property Damage
Real Estate
Records
Religion
Residential Property
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Sewage
Standards and Best Practices
Telephones
Time
Trials
Utilities
Waivers
Warrants
Water
Wells
Work, Labor, and Employment

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