‘Good cause’ eviction bill gets preliminary OK, with GOP tweaks, but future uncertain

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 4, 2026

Words: 857

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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“Good Cause Evictions” legislation, to protect tenants from being kicked out of their housing without justification, continued its comeback tour Friday, as delegates debated for around 90 minutes on a bill that was as good as dead earlier this week.

The lengthy debate was productive, as the House accepted two Republican amendments to the bill, one of which adds another “good cause” for why a landlord can decide against renewing a lease with a tenant. …

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