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Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement

State of Maryland

Requiring a landlord to provide air-conditioning to residential rental units in apartment buildings with four or more individual dwelling units in a certain manner beginning June 1, 2026, for newly constructed residential rental units and beginning October 1, 2026, for residential rental units that undergo renovation that includes the replacement or substantial upgrade of electrical systems or heating systems; and applying the Act prospectively.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 5, 2026
252 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 153 · EngrossedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action
Third Reading Passed (90-30) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsors

MLMary LehmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021Primary sponsor
JPJoseline Pena-MelnykRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021
SRSheila RuthRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
VSVaughn StewartRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
JTJen TerrasaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (90-30)House
Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee Report {293223/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 11, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Waldstreicher and West)House
Apr 11, 2026Senate Refuses RecedeHouse
Apr 10, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Waldstreicher and West)Senate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Refuses RecedeSenate
Apr 10, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell)Senate
Apr 10, 2026House Requests Senate RecedeSenate
Show 19 earlier actions
Apr 10, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate AmendmentsSenate
Apr 10, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell)House
Apr 10, 2026House Requests Senate RecedeHouse
Apr 10, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (30-11)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments AdoptedSenate
Apr 7, 2026Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator West) AdoptedSenate
Apr 7, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate
Apr 7, 2026Favorable with Amendments {543127/1Senate
Apr 6, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 6, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 5, 2026Third Reading Passed (94-35)House
Mar 4, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 4, 2026Favorable with Amendments {503024/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse
Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse
Oct 1, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 5, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 35 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 11 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 30 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Housing and Community Development
  • Real Property
  • Apartments
  • Building Maintenance and Repair
  • Building Permits
  • Construction
  • Landlords and Tenants
  • Leases and Rent
  • Heating and Cooling

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