PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                          H.B. 1158

Three members of the Maryland Senate who originally voted for this legislation requested
a veto after realizing its full impact. They expressed grave concern that this legislation is
unfair to tenants and will result in more evictions because it requires the court to include
rent and late fees due up to the date of judgment. I agree. By requiring the court to
consider additional monies owed, this measure could deny a family the opportunity to pay
overdue rent and remain in their home. For example, a family that owes $600 in rent for
one month may be required to pay $1,200 if a judgment issued against, them automatically
includes the following month's rent.

While" I am supportive of efforts to improve and streamline the current process governing
landlord/tenant complaints, I am concerned that this legislation would unjustly burden
struggling working families who might face eviction or homelessness. For this reason, I
have vetoed House Bill 1158.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening

Governor

House Bill No. 1158

AN ACT concerning

Landlord and Tenant - Accrual of Unpaid Rent and Late Fees

FOR the purpose of requiring a landlord to claim certain-late foes in a complaint to
repossess any premises from a tenant who has failed to pay rent; requiring a court to
determine the amount of certain unpaid rent and late fees at the trial on the
complaint requiring a landlord who seeks certain rents due and late fees in actions
to repossess premises from certain tenants to set forth those specify a certain amount
of rent and fees in a certain complaint and in a certain manner; requiring a certain
court to award certain late fees and certain rents due to certain landlords under
certain circumstances; requiring the court to make certain determinations; altering
certain criteria for determination of a tenant's right to redemption of leased
premises; altering certain rents and late fees that the tenant must pay to redeem the
leased property; providing for a certain credit for certain-post judgment payments
from a tenant to a landlord: allowing a landlord to moke- a certain motion to a
certain court to resolve a certain dispute; making certain stylistic changes; and
generally relating to repossession of leased premises for failure to pay rent.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Real Property
Section 8-401

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Real Property

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