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SENATE BILL 992
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By: Senator Benson
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, 2
Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over 3
FOR the purpose of requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court 4
has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of 5
lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain 6
procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; 7
providing for the disposition of certain personal property following the execution of 8
a warrant of restitution; establishing that this Act does not restrict the authority of 9
the State or a local jurisdiction to enact certain legislation; and generally relating to 10
repossession for failure to pay rent, breach of lease, and tenant holdovers. 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Real Property 13
Section 8–401(f), (g), and (h), 8–402(b), and 8–402.1 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2023 Replacement Volume) 16
BY adding to 17
Article – Real Property 18
Section 8–401(g) and 8–407 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2023 Replacement Volume) 21
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
Article – Real Property 24
8–401. 25
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(f) (1) (i) [Subject] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED § 8–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE 1
AND SUBJECT to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, if judgment is given in 2
favor of the landlord, and the tenant fails to comply with the requirements of the order 3
within 4 days, the court shall, at any time after the expiration of the 4 days, issue its 4
warrant, directed to any official of the county entitled to serve process, ordering the official 5
to cause the landlord to have again and repossess the property by putting the landlord [(or] 6
OR the landlord’s duly qualified agent or attorney for the landlord’s [benefit)] BENEFIT in 7
possession [thereof, and for that purpose to remove from the property, by force if necessary, 8
all the furniture, implements, tools, goods, effects or other chattels of every description 9
whatsoever belonging to the tenant, or to any person claiming or holding by or under said 10
tenant] OF THE PROPERTY . 11
(ii) If the landlord does not order a warrant of restitution within 60 12
days from the later of the date of judgment or the expiration date of any stay of execution: 13
1. The judgment for possession shall be stricken; and 14
2. The judgment shall be applied to the number of judgments 15
necessary to foreclose a tenant’s right to redemption of the leased premises as established 16
in subsection [(g)(2)] (H)(2) of this section unless the court in its discretion determines that 17
the judgment may not apply for purposes of subsection [(g)(2)] (H)(2) of this section. 18
(iii) If the landlord orders a warrant of restitution but takes no action 19
on the warrant within 60 days from the later of the date the court issues the order for the 20
warrant or the date as otherwise extended by the court: 21
1. The warrant of restitution shall expire and the judgment 22
for possession shall be stricken; and 23
2. The judgment shall be applied to the number of judgments 24
necessary to foreclose a tenant’s right to redemption of the leased premises as established 25
in subsection [(g)(2)] (H)(2) of this section unless the court in its discretion determines that 26
the judgment may not apply for purposes of subsection [(g)(2)] (H)(2) of this section. 27
(2) (i) The administrative judge of any district may stay the execution 28
of a warrant of restitution of a residential property, from day to day, in the event of extreme 29
weather conditions. 30
(ii) When a stay has been granted under this paragraph, the 31
execution of the warrant of restitution for which the stay has been granted shall be given 32
priority and completed within 3 days after the extreme weather conditions cease. 33
(G) A WARRANT OF RESTITUTI ON ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE 34
EXECUTED IN COMPLIAN CE WITH THE PROVISIO NS OF § 8–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 35
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[(g)] (H) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, in any action of 1
summary ejectment for failure to pay rent where the landlord is awarded a judgment giving 2
the landlord restitution of the leased premises, the tenant shall have the right to 3
redemption of the leased premises by tendering in cash, certified check, or money order to 4
the landlord or the landlord’s agent all past due amounts, as determined by the court under 5
subsection (e) of this section, plus all court awarded costs and fees, at any time before actual 6
execution of the eviction order. 7
(2) An electronic or written check issued by a political subdivision or on 8
behalf of a governmental entity shall have the same legal effect as a payment made by the 9
tenant under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 10
(3) This subsection does not apply to any tenant against whom 3 judgments 11
of possession have been entered for rent due and unpaid in the 12 months prior to the 12
initiation of the action to which this subsection otherwise would apply. 13
[(h)] (I) (1) The tenant or the landlord may appeal from the judgment of the 14
District Court to the circuit court for any county at any time within 4 days from the 15
rendition of the judgment. 16
(2) The tenant, in order to stay any execution of the judgment, shall give a 17
bond to the landlord with one or more sureties, who are owners of sufficient property in the 18
State of Maryland, with condition to prosecute the appeal with effect, and answer to the 19
landlord in all costs and damages mentioned in the judgment, and other damages as shall 20
be incurred and sustained by reason of the appeal. 21
(3) The bond shall not affect in any manner the right of the landlord to 22
proceed against the tenant, assignee or subtenant for any and all rents that may become 23
due and payable to the landlord after the rendition of the judgment. 24
8–402. 25
(b) (1) (i) Subject to § 8–406 of this subtitle and where any tenancy is for 26
any definite term or at will, and the landlord shall desire to repossess the property after 27
the expiration of the term for which it was leased and shall give notice as required under 28
subsection (c) of this section to the tenant or to the person actually in possession of the 29
property to remove from the property at the end of the term, and if the tenant or person in 30
actual possession shall refuse to comply, the landlord may make complaint in writing to 31
the District Court of the county where the property is located. 32
(ii) 1. The court shall issue a summons directed to any constable 33
or sheriff of the county entitled to serve process, ordering the constable or sheriff to notify 34
the tenant, assignee, or subtenant to appear on a day stated in the summons before the 35
court to show cause why restitution should not be made to the landlord. 36
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2. The constable or sheriff shall serve the summons on the 1
tenant, assignee, or subtenant on the property, or on the known or authorized agent of the 2
tenant, assignee, or subtenant. 3
3. If, for any reason those persons cannot be found, the 4
constable or sheriff shall affix an attested copy of the summons conspicuously on the 5
property. 6
4. After notice to the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by 7
first–class mail, the affixing of the summons on the property shall be conclusively presumed 8
to be a sufficient service to support restitution. 9
(iii) Upon the failure of either of the parties to appear before the court 10
on the day stated in the summons, the court may continue the case to a day not less than 6 11
nor more than 10 days after the day first stated and notify the parties of the continuance. 12
(2) (i) If upon hearing the parties, or in case the tenant or person in 13
possession shall neglect to appear after the summons and continuance the court shall find 14
that the landlord had been in possession of the leased property, that the said tenancy is 15
fully ended and expired, that due notice to quit as aforesaid had been given to the tenant 16
or person in possession and that the tenant or person in possession had refused so to do, 17
the court shall thereupon give judgment for the restitution of the possession of said 18
premises and shall forthwith issue its warrant to the sheriff or a constable in the respective 19
counties commanding the tenant or person in possession forthwith to deliver to the landlord 20
possession thereof in as full and ample manner as the landlord was possessed of the same 21
at the time when the tenancy was made, and shall give judgment for costs against the 22
tenant or person in possession so holding over. 23
(ii) Either party shall have the right to appeal therefrom to the 24
circuit court for the county within 10 days from the judgment. 25
(iii) If the tenant appeals and files with the District Court an affidavit 26
that the appeal is not taken for delay, and also a good and sufficient bond with one or more 27
securities conditioned that the tenant will prosecute the appeal with effect and well and 28
truly pay all rent in arrears and all costs in the case before the District Court and in the 29
appellate court and all loss or damage which the landlord may suffer by reason of the 30
tenant’s holding over, including the value of the premises during the time the tenant shall 31
so hold over, then the tenant or person in possession of said premises may retain possession 32
thereof until the determination of said appeal. 33
(iv) The appellate court shall, upon application of either party, set a 34
day for the hearing of the appeal, not less than 5 nor more than 15 days after the 35
application, and notice for the order for a hearing shall be served on the opposite party or 36
that party’s counsel at least 5 days before the hearing. 37
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(v) If the judgment of the District Court shall be in favor of the 1
landlord, a warrant shall be issued by the appellate court to the sheriff, who shall proceed 2
forthwith to execute the warrant. 3
(3) A WARRANT OF RESTITUTI ON UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS 4
SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXECUTED IN COMPLIAN CE WITH THE PROVISIO NS OF § 5
8–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 6
8–402.1. 7
(a) (1) (i) Subject to § 8–406 of this subtitle and where an unexpired lease 8
for a stated term provides that the landlord may repossess the premises prior to the 9
expiration of the stated term if the tenant breaches the lease, the landlord may make 10
complaint in writing to the District Court of the county where the premises is located if: 11
1. The tenant breaches the lease; 12
2. A. The landlord has given the tenant 30 days’ written 13
notice that the tenant is in violation of the lease and the landlord desires to repossess the 14
leased premises; or 15
B. The breach of the lease involves behavior by a tenant or a 16
person who is on the property with the tenant’s consent, which demonstrates a clear and 17
imminent danger of the tenant or person doing serious harm to themselves, other tenants, 18
the landlord, the landlord’s property or representatives, or any other person on the property 19
and the landlord has given the tenant or person in possession 14 days’ written notice that 20
the tenant or person in possession is in violation of the lease and the landlord desires to 21
repossess the leased premises; and 22
3. The tenant or person in actual possession of the premises 23
refuses to comply. 24
(ii) The court shall summons immediately the tenant or person in 25
possession to appear before the court on a day stated in the summons to show cause, if any, 26
why restitution of the possession of the leased premises should not be made to the landlord. 27
(2) (i) If, for any reason, the tenant or person in actual possession 28
cannot be found, the constable or sheriff shall affix an attested copy of the summons 29
conspicuously on the property. 30
(ii) After notice is sent to the tenant or person in possession by 31
first–class mail, the affixing of the summons on the property shall be conclusively presumed 32
to be a sufficient service to support restitution. 33
(3) If either of the parties fails to appear before the court on the day stated 34
in the summons, the court may continue the case for not less than six nor more than 10 35
days and notify the parties of the continuance. 36 6 SENATE BILL 992
(b) (1) If the court determines that the tenant breached the terms of the lease 1
and that the breach was substantial and warrants an eviction, the court shall give 2
judgment for the restitution of the possession of the premises and issue its warrant to the 3
sheriff or a constable commanding the tenant to deliver possession to the landlord in as full 4
and ample manner as the landlord was possessed of the same at the time when the lease 5
was entered into. The court shall give judgment for costs against the tenant or person in 6
possession. 7
(2) Either party may appeal to the circuit court for the county, within ten 8
days from entry of the judgment. If the tenant (i) files with the District Court an affidavit 9
that the appeal is not taken for delay; (ii) files sufficient bond with one or more securities 10
conditioned upon diligent prosecution of the appeal; (iii) pays all rent in arrears, all court 11
costs in the case; and (iv) pays all losses or damages which the landlord may suffer by 12
reason of the tenant’s holding over, the tenant or person in possession of the premises may 13
retain possession until the determination of the appeal. Upon application of either party, 14
the court shall set a day for the hearing of the appeal not less than five nor more than 15 15
days after the application, and notice of the order for a hearing shall be served on the other 16
party or that party’s counsel at least five days before the hearing. If the judgment of the 17
District Court is in favor of the landlord, a warrant shall be issued by the court which hears 18
the appeal to the sheriff, who shall execute the warrant. 19
(C) A WARRANT OF RESTITUTI ON ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE 20
EXECUTED IN COMPLIAN CE WITH THE PROVISIO NS OF § 8–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 21
[(c)] (D) (1) Acceptance of any payment after notice but before eviction shall 22
not operate as a waiver of any notice of breach of lease or any judgment for possession 23
unless the parties specifically otherwise agree in writing. 24
(2) Any payment accepted shall be first applied to the rent or the 25
equivalent of rent apportioned to the date that the landlord actually recovers possession of 26
the premises, then to court costs, including court awarded damages and legal fees and then 27
to any loss of rent caused by the breach of lease. 28
(3) Any payment which is accepted in excess of the rent referred to in 29
paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not bear interest but will be returned to the tenant 30
in the same manner as security deposits as defined under § 8–203 of this title but shall not 31
be subject to the penalties of that section. 32
8–407. 33
(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A WARRANT OF REST ITUTION ISSUED TO A 34
LANDLORD TO TAKE POS SESSION OF RESIDENTI AL PROPERTY UNDER § 8–401, § 35
8–402, OR § 8–402.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR AN EQUIV ALENT PROVISION OF P UBLIC 36
LOCAL LAW. 37
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(B) (1) AFTER A COURT HAS ISS UED A WARRANT OF RES TITUTION, THE 1
LANDLORD SHALL , AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE THE SCHE DULED DATE OF 2
REPOSSESSION AS SET BY THE SHERIFF, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTI CE TO THE TENANT 3
OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE WARRANT OF RESTI TUTION IS SCHEDULED TO BE 4
EXECUTED BY: 5
(I) SENDING THE NOTICE BY FIRST–CLASS MAIL WITH 6
CERTIFICATE OF MAILI NG; AND 7
(II) POSTING THE NOTICE ON THE FRONT DOOR OF TH E LEASED 8
PREMISES AND TAKING A DATE–STAMPED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NO TICE POSTED ON 9
THE FRONT DOOR . 10
(2) THE NOTICE REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 11
SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 12
(I) THE DISTRICT COURT SUMMARY EJECTME NT CASE 13
NUMBER; 14
(II) THE TENANT ’S NAME AS STATED IN THE SUMMARY 15
EJECTMENT CAS E; 16
(III) THE ADDRESS OF THE LE ASED PREMISES ; 17
(IV) THE DATE ON WHICH THE WARRANT OF RESTITUTI ON WAS 18
ORDERED BY THE DISTRICT COURT; 19
(V) THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE EVICTION; 20
(VI) A STATEMENT THAT THE R EPOSSESSION MAY OCCU R 21
UNLESS THE TENANT : 22
1. RETURNS POSSESSION OF THE LEASED PREMISES TO 23
THE LANDLORD ; OR 24
2. FOR A WARRANT OF REST ITUTION ISSUED UNDER § 25
8–401 OF THIS SUBTITLE , EXERCISES THE RIGHT TO REDEMPTION UNDER § 8–401 26
OF THIS SUBTITLE, IF AVAILABLE; 27
(VII) A STATEMENT THAT IF TH E EVICTION OCCURS , ALL 28
PERSONAL PROPERTY RE MAINING IN OR ABOUT THE LEASED PREMISES WILL BE 29
CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND MAY BE DISPOSED OF 10 DAYS AFTER THE EVICT ION 30
DATE; 31 8 SENATE BILL 992
(VIII) A STATEMENT INFORMING THE TENANT AS TO HOW THE 1
TENANT MAY OBTAIN ANY PERSO NAL PROPERTY LEFT IN OR ABOUT THE LEASED 2
PREMISES AFTER THE E VICTION OCCURS ; 3
(IX) A STATEMENT THAT THE N OTICE IS THE FINAL N OTICE TO 4
THE TENANT OF THE IN TENDED REPOSSESSION , EVEN IF THE REPOSSES SION IS 5
STAYED FOR ANY REASO N; AND 6
(X) THE TELEPHONE NUMBER , E–MAIL ADDRESS , AND MAILING 7
ADDRESS AT WHICH THE LANDLORD MAY BE CONT ACTED. 8
(3) A LANDLORD MAY CHARGE THE TENANT FOR EXPEN SES 9
ACTUALLY INCURRED IN PROVIDING NOTICE UND ER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 10
SUBSECTION IN AN AMO UNT NOT TO EXCEED $5. 11
(4) THERE IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT A T ENANT WAS 12
NOTIFIED AS REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE 13
LANDLORD PROVIDES TO THE SHERIFF: 14
(I) THE CERTIFICATE OF MA ILING; 15
(II) A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NO TICE POSTED ON THE F RONT 16
DOOR OF THE LEASED P REMISES CONTAINING A READABLE TIMESTAMP I NDICATING 17
THE DATE AND TIME TH AT THE NOTICE WAS POSTED; AND 18
(III) A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT OF THE PERSON WHO POSTE D THE 19
NOTICE ON THE FRONT DOOR OF THE LEASED P REMISES. 20
(5) (I) IF THE SHERIFF REASON ABLY BELIEVES THAT T HE 21
LANDLORD HAS NOT PRO VIDED THE NOTICE REQ UIRED UNDER PARAGRAP H (1) OF 22
THIS SUBSECTION OR THAT THE TENANT MAY HAVE REDE EMED THE PROPERTY , THE 23
SHERIFF: 24
1. SHALL NOTIFY THE DISTRICT COURT; AND 25
2. MAY NOT EXECUTE THE W ARRANT OF RESTITUTIO N 26
WITHOUT FURTHER ORDE R OF THE DISTRICT COURT. 27
(II) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE LANDLORD DID 28
NOT PROVIDE THE NOTI CE REQUIRED UNDER PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 29
THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL VACATE TH E WARRANT OF RESTITU TION. 30
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(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B)(5) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE 1
LANDLORD PRESENTS TH E DOCUMENTATION LISTED IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS 2
SECTION, THE SHERIFF: 3
(1) SHALL FILE THE DOCUME NTATION WITH THE CLE RK OF THE 4
COURT; AND 5
(2) MAY EXECUTE THE WARRA NT OF RESTITUTION BY PUTTING THE 6
LANDLORD IN POSSESSI ON OF THE PREMISES , WITHOUT THE REMOVAL OF ANY 7
PERSONAL PROPERTY FRO M THE PREMISES . 8
(D) IF A TENANT IS NOT PR ESENT DURING THE EXE CUTION OF THE 9
WARRANT OF RESTITUTI ON, THE SHERIFF SHALL PO ST A NOTICE ON THE F RONT 10
DOOR OF THE PREMISES STATING THAT REPOSSE SSION OF THE PREMISE S HAS BEEN 11
COMPLETED AND THAT THE TENANT HAS 10 DAYS TO RECLAIM THE TENANT’S 12
PERSONAL PROPERTY . 13
(E) (1) (I) A TENANT SHALL HAVE 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE 14
EXECUTION OF A WARRA NT OF RESTITUTION UN DER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 15
SECTION TO RECOVER P ERSONAL PROPERTY FRO M THE PREMISES OR AN OTHER 16
REASONABLY SECURE LO CATION CHOSEN BY THE LANDLORD. 17
(II) A LANDLORD MAY NOT CHA RGE A TENANT ANY FEE FOR 18
STORING THE TENANT ’S PERSONAL PROPERTY DURING THE 10–DAY PERIOD 19
ESTABLISHED UNDER SU BPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 20
(2) DURING THE 10–DAY PERIOD ESTABLISHED UNDER PA RAGRAPH 21
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 22
(I) THE LANDLORD SHALL MA KE THE TENANT ’S PERSONAL 23
PROPERTY REASONABLY AVAILABLE FOR PURPOS ES OF RECLAMATION ; AND 24
(II) THE LANDLORD IS NOT L IABLE TO THE TENANT FOR ANY 25
LOSSES RELATING TO T HE PERSONAL PROPERTY UNLESS THE LOSS IS THE RESU LT 26
OF A DELIBERATE OR G ROSSLY NEGLIGENT ACT ON THE PART OF THE L ANDLORD. 27
(3) A TENANT MAY NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT TO RECLAIM PERSONAL 28
PROPERTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 29
(F) (1) UNLESS THE LANDLORD A ND TENANT AGREE OTHE RWISE, 30
PERSONAL PROPERTY RE MAINING IN OR ABOUT THE LEASED PREMISES OR IN THE 31
REASONABLY SECURE ST ORAGE LOCATION CHOSE N BY THE LANDLORD FO LLOWING 32 10 SENATE BILL 992
THE 10–DAY PERIOD ESTABLISH ED UNDER SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION 1
SHALL BE DEEMED ABAN DONED. 2
(2) THE LANDLORD OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON THE LANDLO RD’S 3
BEHALF MAY NOT BE HE LD LIABLE FOR ANY LO SS OF OR DAMAGE TO P ROPERTY 4
DEEMED ABANDONED UND ER THIS SUBSECTION . 5
(3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS 6
SUBSECTION, A LANDLORD MAY DISPO SE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY BY: 7
1. TRANSPORTATION TO A L ICENSED LANDFILL OR 8
SOLID WASTE FACILITY ; 9
2. DONATION TO CHARITY ; 10
3. SALE; OR 11
4. ANY OTHER LEGAL MEANS . 12
(II) IF A LANDLORD DISPOSE S OF ABANDONED PROPE RTY BY 13
SALE, THE TENANT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY PROCEEDS OF T HE SALE THAT 14
EXCEED ANY BACK RENT , MOVE–OUT COSTS, OR DAMAGE FEES OWED BY THE 15
TENANT TO THE LANDLO RD. 16
(4) PROPERTY DEEMED ABAND ONED UNDER THIS SUBS ECTION MAY 17
NOT BE PLACED IN A P UBLIC RIGHT–OF–WAY OR ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY. 18
(5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OT HER PROVISION OF THI S SECTION, ON 19
THE EXECUTION OF A W ARRANT OF RESTITUTIO N, A LANDLORD IS NOT PR OHIBITED 20
FROM: 21
(I) DISPOSING OF ABANDONE D PROPERTY CONSISTIN G OF 22
PERISHABLE FOOD , HAZARDOUS MATERIALS , OR TRASH; OR 23
(II) TRANSFERR ING AN ANIMAL TO AN ANIMAL CONTROL 24
OFFICER, A HUMANE SOCIETY , OR ANY OTHER PERSON WILLING TO PROVIDE C ARE 25
FOR THE ANIMAL . 26
(G) NOTHING IN THIS SECTI ON MAY BE INTERPRETE D TO RESTRICT THE 27
AUTHORITY OF THE STATE AND LOCAL JURIS DICTIONS TO ENACT LE GISLATION 28
GOVERNING LANDLORDS A ND TENANTS, INCLUDING LEGISLATIO N ESTABLISHING 29
PENALTIES FOR A VIOL ATION OF THIS SECTIO N. 30
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(H) IF A COURT FINDS IN F AVOR OF A TENANT BAS ED ON A VIOLATION OF 1
THIS SECTION, THE TENANT IS ENTITL ED TO: 2
(1) ACTUAL DAMAGES ; 3
(2) REASONABLE ATTORNEY ’S FEES AND COSTS ; 4
(3) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO RECOVER POSSESSION O F THE LEASED 5
PREMISES OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; OR 6
(4) ANY OTHER REMEDY THE COURT MAY FIND REASO NABLE. 7
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to 8
apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or 9
application to any cause of action for repossession for failure to pay rent, breach of lease, or 10
tenant holdovers filed before the effective date of this Act. 11
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 12
October 1, 2024. 13