Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism [HB-749]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Adding Washington County to the list of counties that exempt agricultural buildings used for agritourism from certain building performance standards and where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit under certain circumstances.
HB-749: Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 600 on 05/13/2025
Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism [SB-580]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Adding Washington County to the list of counties that exempt agricultural buildings used for agritourism from certain building performance standards and where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit under certain circumstances.
SB-580: Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings [SB-436]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to study building code requirements for single-staircase buildings in the State and other states and analyze best practices when drafting building code requirements; requiring the Department to make legislative and regulatory recommendations for the purpose of increasing the affordable housing supply by reducing barriers to multifamily housing development; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
SB-436: Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 503 on 05/13/2025
Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings [HB-489]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to study building code requirements for single-staircase buildings in the State and other States and analyze best practices when drafting building code requirements; requiring the Department to make legislative and regulatory recommendations for the purpose of increasing the affordable housing supply by reducing barriers to multifamily housing development; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
HB-489: Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 504 on 05/13/2025
Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program, High School Child Care Centers, and Fee in Child Support Cases - Established PG 502-25 [HB-359]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education to require certain public high schools in the county to offer a certain CTE program in early childhood education; requiring the county board of education to establish child care centers in certain public high schools in the county; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to carry out the Act; requiring the Circuit Court for Prince George's County to collect a certain fee in certain child support cases; etc.
HB-359: Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program, High School Child Care Centers, and Fee in Child Support Cases - Established PG 502-25
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
You have voted HB-359: Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program, High School Child Care Centers, and Fee in Child Support Cases - Established PG 502-25.
Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study [HB-222]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or distribution of non-arc-resistant jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing; providing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, by September 1, 2026, to submit a final report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly with recommendations related to preventing the fire hazards associated with commonly used fuel gas piping systems.
HB-222: Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 385 on 05/06/2025
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards [HB-212]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before January 1, 2026, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all energy demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels and an electric-ready standard for certain buildings.
HB-212: Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (economic Matters) on 02/03/2025
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement [SB-96]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring at least one water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
SB-96: Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 548 on 05/13/2025
Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment [HB-93]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a homeless shelter certification program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to develop certain operational and building standards for homeless shelters and minimum standards for the protection of the rights of shelter residents; and requiring the operator of a homeless shelter to participate in a certain Homeless Management Information System.
HB-93: Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025
Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment [SB-234]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a homeless shelter certification program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to develop certain operational and building standards for homeless shelters and minimum standards for the protection of the rights of shelter residents; and requiring the operator of a homeless shelter to participate in a certain Homeless Management Information System.
SB-234: Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement [HB-277]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
HB-277: Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 547 on 05/13/2025
HB-639: Amends existing law to require certain heat detection devices in certain attached garages and to provide an exemption from a requirement of fire sprinklers for certain multiple family dwellings with fire walls.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Reported Printed And Referred To Business on 02/26/2024
You have voted HB-639: Amends existing law to require certain heat detection devices in certain attached garages and to provide an exemption from a requirement of fire sprinklers for certain multiple family dwellings with fire walls..
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) [HB-1279]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings and significant improvements of buildings and structures meet all water and space heating demands of the building or structure without the use of fossil fuels, meet energy conservation requirements, and meet an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.
HB-1279: Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
You have voted HB-1279: Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024).
Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [SB-1107]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study, by July 1, 2025, to report to the Assistant Secretary of the Homeless Solutions Division of the Department and certain committees of the General Assembly on its recommendations for a plan to establish a program to license homeless shelters in the State.
SB-1107: Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/25/2024
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) [SB-1023]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all water and space heating demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels, energy conservation requirements, and an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.
SB-1023: Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled on 02/28/2024
You have voted SB-1023: Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024).
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Requests for Guidance - Religious Considerations [SB-1033]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Religion ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on request of a local juridiction and in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to provide guidance for the implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building Performance Standards in relation to any religious observance, practice, or belief.
SB-1033: Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Requests for Guidance - Religious Considerations
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 205 on 04/25/2024