‘Good cause’ evictions legislation gets surprise revival as session winds down

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A bill to protect tenants from being kicked out of their housing without justification, given little chance this year and voted down in committee as recently as Monday, was unexpectedly brought back to life Wednesday and sent to the full House for consideration.

The so-called “good cause evictions” legislation, which has stalled repeatedly in recent years, still has a long way to go to final approval, say advocates on both sides of the issue. But …

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