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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:20 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 1148

File Code: Real Property

Sponsored By:
Delegates Holmes and Barve

Entitled:
Rent Control - Local Government Preemption

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a local government from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing a law, ordinance, or regulation that is designed to control the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property; providing that the Act does not impair the right of a local government to control residential property in which the local government has a property interest; repealing specified provisions of law authorizing Frederick County and Washington County to control the increase of rent; and defining "local government".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/19
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/5
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Hearing cancelled
3/19
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Frederick County
Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Leases and Rent
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Rules and Regulations
Washington County

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 25 County Commissioners
( 10G , 10H )

Real Property
( 8-119 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered


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