Maryland DHCD
Maryland Tenant Protections for Furloughed Federal Employees
From the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 512, which amended §§ 7-105.1 and 8-401 of the Real Property Article. This is the first federal shutdown since SB 512 was enacted. Under the law, an involuntarily furloughed federal government employee at risk of eviction can ask the court to temporarily pause the eviction during the shutdown. Governor Moore sent Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader a letter highlighting this new provision to ensure that judges are aware of this protection when making eviction and foreclosure decisions. Federal employees are ...