# Maryland HB 0979: Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements

Maryland HB 0979, Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andre V. Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 210) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0979
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 210
- Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Generally, Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Electronic Communication, Leases and Rent, Liens, Notices, Personal Property, Postal Service, Storage, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 210
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_210_hb0979t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0979t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0979f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_210_hb0979t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0979t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0979f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0979-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).