HB 767 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over

HB 767, the Tenant Possessions Recovery Act, updates Maryland landlord-tenant eviction procedures. It requires landlords to provide tenants with notice before an eviction order is executed and mandates that tenants' belongings be safely stored (not discarded) after eviction. The bill sets a 60-day deadline for landlords to act on eviction orders or risk losing the judgment, includes weather-related stays for extreme conditions (like freezing temps or storms), and prioritizes completing evictions within 5 days after weather ends. This directly affects landlords and tenants involved in eviction cases under Maryland law.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over (Tenant Possessions Recovery Act) → Enrolled - Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over · 3 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a House draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving formatting updates and the addition of a 'Proofreaders' section to certify the text. The core legal provisions regarding tenant eviction procedures, weather-related stay extensions, and redemption rights remain substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header to reflect that the bill is now 'Enrolled' and added a 'Proofreaders' section for official certification.

Reorganized the introductory text and explanatory notes regarding how the bill interacts with existing laws.

Adjusted line numbers and spacing throughout the document to match the enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

31–12

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 46

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican13

1 Yea 12 Nay

92% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Concurs Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 24, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-40-3)

house of delegates

Mar 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-12-3)

senate

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

First Reading Environment and Transportation

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors