Resolution calling on Governor Moore and the Maryland General Assembly to allocate $175 Million in the coming year to help an estimated 17,000 Maryland families avoid eviction.
As introduced, this bill would have codified double-digit rent increases and harmed hundreds of thousands of renters. During the legislative process, it was amended to incorporate many elements of the competing bill 16-23 (The HOME Act). In the final version, this bill created a rent stabilization program that meets the needs of both renters and landlords, and that will be a critical intervention to help address the County's housing crisis.
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actions matched JUFJCF positions
JUFJCF Position
Support
Kate Stewart’s Position
Voted for
Status:
Passed July 18, 2023
Amendments supported by JUFJCF
Commmittee vote that expanded the rent stabliization program to include single-family homes and condos.
Passed June 26, 2023
Not on committee
This committee vote advanced Bill 15-23 to the full Council.
Passed June 26, 2023
Not on committee
Made it harder for landlords to get around rent stabilization by increasing deceptive fees in lieu of raising rent.
Passed July 18, 2023
Voted for
Ensured that landlords cannot get around rent stabilization by forcing tenants out of their homes and raising rent on the vacant unit.
Passed July 18, 2023
Voted for
Sponsored
Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
Would have increased the amount landlords can raise rents to an unaffordable 9% per year.
Failed July 18, 2023
Voted against
Would have exempted all buildings built since 2000, including any newly constructed buildings, from rent stabilization.
Failed July 18, 2023
Voted against
Exempted individual landlords who own two or fewer units from rent stabilization.
Passed July 18, 2023
Voted for
Would have exempted all month-to-month leases from rent stabilization, harming renters most in need of housing security.
Failed July 18, 2023
Voted against
Would have transformed the permanent rent stabilization program into a temporary one that would last only a few years.
Failed July 18, 2023
Voted against
