Housing & Development
Bill Tracking
2026
| Bill | Bill Title | Hearing Date | Sponsor | Status | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 104 (SB 49) | Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Judiciary |
Del. Bernice Mireku-North (14-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | Oppose |
| SB 49 (HB 104) | Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.@Judicial Proceedings |
Sen. C. Muse (26-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (1/13) | Oppose |
| HB 235 (SB 47) | Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Chair, Economic Matters Committee | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/4) | Support |
| SB 47 (HB 235) | Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/27) | Support |
| HB 239 (SB 36) | Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Chair, Economic Matters Committee | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Support |
| SB 36 (HB 239) | Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/27) | Support |
| HB 432 (SB 463) | Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit | Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Judiciary |
Del. Bernice Mireku-North (14-D) | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings (2/20) | Monitor |
| SB 463 (HB 432) | Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Judicial Proceedings |
Sen. C. Muse (26-D) | In the Senate - Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Ready) Adopted (3/3) | Monitor |
| HB 433 (SB 589) | Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers | Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Lily Qi (15-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m. (2/6) | Support |
| SB 589 (HB 433) | Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Benjamin Kramer (19-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Support |
| HB 434 | Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Julie Carr (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Oppose |
| HB 548 (SB 325) | Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Dylan Behler (30A-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/3) | Support |
| SB 325 (HB 548) | Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Malcolm Augustine (47-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/23) | Support |
| HB 774 (SB 462) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (20-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | No Position |
| SB 462 (HB 774) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Judicial Proceedings |
Sen. C. Muse (26-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | No Position |
| HB 894 (SB 389) | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)@Economic Matters |
The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (2/23) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 389 (HB 894) | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)@Finance |
The President | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (2/2) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 1175 | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)@Economic Matters |
Del. Nick Allen (8-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) (3/3) | Oppose |
| HB 1188 | Excess Ownership of Single-Family Residences Excise Tax (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2026) | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Del. Adrian Boafo (23-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | TBD |
| HB 1213 | State Transfer Tax - Rate - Alterations (Housing Affordability for Buyers and Sellers) | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Del. Sheila Ruth (44B-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1460 | Landlord and Tenant - Investor-Owned Single-Family Rental Property - Landlord Requirements | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Deni Taveras (47B-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Oppose |
| HB 1497 (SB 953) | Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Charles County Delegation | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | |
| SB 953 (HB 1497) | Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Judicial Proceedings |
Charles County | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | |
| SB 267 | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Benjamin Brooks (10-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (1/23) | Oppose |