On Tonight’s Council Agenda: Renter’s Right to a Lawyer, New Homelessness Office

11/17/20

By Ian round, BaltimoreBrew

Time is running out for the City Council to pass ordinances before its 72nd term ends and all in-progress legislation fails.

With only two meetings to go – tonight and December 7 – there isn’t enough time for new bills to make it through the legislative process, but many are still approaching the finish line.

A bill sponsored by Council President and Mayor-Elect Brandon Scott to guarantee legal representation to renters facing eviction, faces its second reading tonight. Scott is seeking to suspend a rule and advance it to third and final reading.

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