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Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act

State of Maryland

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Landlord and Tenant Affairs in consultation with the Attorney General to develop a plan to identify certain severe health and safety risk properties in the State and take related actions; requiring the Department to submit the plan and certain recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by August 31, 2027; and requiring the Department to publish a list of the names of the severe health and safety risk properties publicly on its website.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1218 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

JWJheanelle WilkinsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020Primary sponsor
SPScott PhillipsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632House
Apr 10, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (24-9)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (99-36)House
Show 8 earlier actions
Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 21, 2026Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Arikan) AdoptedHouse
Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {813027/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse
Mar 3, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.House
Mar 3, 2026Hearing canceledHouse
Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 11, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 36 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 24 yea · 9 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Housing and Community Development
  • Real Property
  • Apartments
  • Attorney General
  • Citations
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Health
  • Housing and Community Development, Department of
  • Inspections
  • Intergovernmental Cooperation
  • Landlords and Tenants
  • Negligence
  • Plans and Proposals
  • Reports
  • Residential Property
  • Safety
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Sunset

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