Legislation - SB0154

Making permanent distributions by the Comptroller from funds gained from abandoned property in the State to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; terminating the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force on January 31, 2026; and making permanent an annual $14,000,000 appropriation by the Governor from the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media; Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Appropriations; Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0103

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025, January 31, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/30/2024 Legislative Date 10/30/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {553524/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-11) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Referred Appropriations Judiciary Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/30/2024	10/30/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments {553524/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Third Reading Passed (35-11)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/09/2025	Referred Appropriations Judiciary	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)

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