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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures [HB-1257]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain information to prospective tenants about fees imposed on tenants and prohibiting a landlord from imposing a mandatory fee that was not disclosed; applying the Act to a lease signed or renewed on or after October 1, 2025, and a landlord that offers four or more dwelling units for rent; and authorizing a tenant to file a claim against a landlord for a violation of the Act on or after February 1, 2026, and during the tenancy or up to 2 years after the tenancy expired.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Programs - Report [HB-1442]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to report annually by November 1 to the General Assembly on the Truancy Reduction Pilot Program; and requiring the report to include the number of Truancy Reduction Pilot Programs established in State, the number of participants in each pilot program; information on the outcomes of the participants in each program, and recommendations to improve the function of the current program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Edelson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 577 on 05/13/2025
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Baltimore City - Office of the Sheriff - Neighborhood Services Unit [HB-1293]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Neighborhood Services Unit within the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City; requiring the Neighborhood Services Unit and the Board of License Commissioners of Baltimore City to work in partnership to enforce the alcoholic beverages laws of Baltimore City and to enter into a memorandum of understanding that specifies the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties and funding in connection with the partnership; expanding the authorized uses of certain revenue to include the Neighborhood Services Unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 515 on 05/13/2025
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Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions [HB-1466]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with certain single-family detached dwelling units subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 197 on 04/22/2025
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Baltimore City and Takoma Park - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization [HB-1226]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Baltimore City and the City of Takoma Park under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County if authorized by local law; requiring a local jurisdiction that implements a stop sign monitoring system to prominently place signs on highways within the local jurisdiction providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are in use; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Favorable With Amendments {283923/1 Adopted on 04/05/2025
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Commercial Law - Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots - Statutory Liens and Administrative Hearings [HB-1405]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that a certain person has a lien on a motor vehicle towed or removed from a privately owned parking lot for certain charges under certain circumstances; establishing the circumstances in which the lien is extinguished or suspended; establishing that an authorized tow company has a lien or security interest in a vehicle when the authorized tow company incurs certain charges related to a certain police-initiated towing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition [HB-1354]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting certain owners of a cemetery from selling or transferring the cemetery without the approval of the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight; authorizing a governmental unit to acquire an abandoned cemetery under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements for the sale, transfer, or government acquisition of a cemetery.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Simmons
First Reading Economic Matters And Health And Government Operations on 02/07/2025
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Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens [HB-1420]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Immigration ]
Repealing the prohibition on a register of wills or court granting letters in administrative or judicial probate to certain individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations [HB-1459]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the composition of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; providing that the Executive Director serves as a nonvoting member of the Board, but may vote to break a tie; providing criteria for the awarding of grant and loan funding to include the creation or retention of at least 25 jobs, creation or retention of at least 10 jobs each with wages that exceed 120% of the State minimum wage, or creates significant population growth in the area in which the project is located; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 380 on 05/06/2025
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Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities [HB-1370]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales tax surcharges, hotel surcharges, and transfer tax surcharges; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 02/14/2025
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Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) [HB-1258]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 03/02/2025
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Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) [HB-1198]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the required location and timeline for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Correction to make certain services available to certain female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to implement certain comprehensive rehabilitative prerelease services by July 1, 2026; requiring the Department to report certain information to certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Referred Judicial Proceedings Budget And Taxation on 03/17/2025
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Property Tax - Homestead Property Tax Credit - First-Time Homebuyer [HB-1214]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the taxable assessment to be used for the calculation of the homestead property tax credit for first-time homebuyers in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations [HB-1211]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency making an arrest of a student for a reportable offense or an offense related to the student's membership in a criminal organization to report the arrest to the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Juvenile Services Education Program, the State Board of Education, and the State's Attorney; requiring the State's Attorney to notify the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Juvenile Services Education Program, and the State Board of the disposition of the offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 03/05/2025
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Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act) [HB-1193]
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[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain counties to report information quarterly about certain housing development permits to the Department of Planning, beginning January 1, 2027; authorizing municipalities to make certain quarterly reports to the Department regarding housing development permits issued by the municipality, beginning January 1, 2027; and requiring the Department of Planning to make certain permit information available on a public, interactive, and searchable website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 349 on 05/06/2025
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Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions [HB-1172]
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Requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to impose a fee of not more than $250 for expedited processing of certain Class C per diem licenses; requiring the Board to adopt regulations related to the application process for Class C per diem licenses, including for the denial or revocation of the licenses, and limiting the number of licenses that may be issued to a person for the same location within a certain period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 812 on 05/20/2025
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Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set Special Rates [HB-1178]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to set special property tax rates for any class or subclass of property that is subject to the county property tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Referred To Interim Study By Ways And Means on 04/02/2025
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Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Impose on Vacant and Abandoned Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations [HB-1189]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to impose, by law, the general property tax rate and a certain special property tax rate on vacant and abandoned property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that would otherwise be exempt from property tax under certain provisions of law; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/04/2025
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Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications [HB-1085]
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[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
Exempting certain real property owned by certain nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities from State and local property taxation; directing certain nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities to make payment in lieu of taxes that may be set by mutual agreement with a political subdivision; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 169 on 04/22/2025
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Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Systems Located on or Over Water Retention Ponds, Quarries, or Brownfields [HB-1111]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Providing that solar energy generating systems located on or over certain water retention ponds or quarries are eligible for the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program; and authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant by law, a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain nonresidential solar energy generating systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 458 on 05/13/2025