Laws And Ordinances
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Evictions - Tenant's Personal Property and Moving Expenses and Services (Small Landlord Eviction Relief Act) [HB-1093]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing for the disposition of a tenant's personal property in certain evictions; prohibiting a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing a local law or ordinance requiring a certain landlord to compensate a tenant for certain moving expenses or to provide certain moving services or supplies in connection with an eviction; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denise Roberts
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Property Tax - Tax Credit for Nonprimary Residence [SB-822]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Providing a credit against the State, county, and municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain nonprimary residences under certain circumstances; providing that "nonprimary residence" does not include residential real property that is held primarily for rental, investment, or the generation of income; and requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and the governing body of each county and municipal corporation to set a certain nonprimary residence credit percentage for purposes of calculating the credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government - Accommodations Intermediaries - Hotel Rental Tax - Collection by Comptroller and Alterations [SB-979]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
Requiring certain accommodations intermediaries to collect and remit the hotel rental tax to the Comptroller rather than to each county; providing for the administration of the hotel rental tax by the Comptroller; providing that certain provisions of State law prevail over certain local laws or agreements related to the hotel rental tax; repealing the authority of certain counties to provide for certain exemptions from the hotel rental tax; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 638 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions [SB-891]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[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 a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 196 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prince George's County - District Council Zoning Laws - Override by Municipal Corporation [SB-832]
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[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing a municipal corporation in Prince George's County that is in the regional district to override, by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipal corporation, a certain zoning law made by the district council if the zoning law affects land within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions [SB-820]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing from $1,000 to $5,000 the maximum amount of a criminal fine or municipal infraction that may be imposed by a municipality to enforce certain ordinances and resolutions enacted by the municipality.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 570 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act) [SB-872]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing counties and municipalities to grant a preference in the hiring and promotion to eligible veterans, spouses of an eligible service member, spouses of certain eligible veterans and eligible service members, and surviving spouses of deceased eligible veterans; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt a local law that allows for the application of a certain credit on a selection test for eligible spouses, eligible veterans, and certain spouses and surviving spouses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 272 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act [SB-976]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for public local employees; applying the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees; providing that a public employee may be deemed a certain management employee for purposes of establishing collective bargaining rights; establishing impasse procedures for collective bargaining between public local employees and their employers that include binding arbitration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting [SB-814]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring county governments to make a certain report by July 1 each year to the Department of Planning on the amount, use, and location of the use of county development impact fees, surcharges, and excise taxes; and requiring county governments to make certain reports to the Department of Planning identifying certain local laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 187 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protection of the Free Exercise of Religion [HB-1019]
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[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting a governmental authority, under certain circumstances, from burdening a person's exercise of religion; and authorizing a person aggrieved by a violation of the Act to obtain certain relief in a civil action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Schmidt
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Calvert County - Property Tax Credit - Tobacco Barns [HB-998]
[Property Tax ]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the governing body of Calvert County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on certain real property that was formerly used solely as a tobacco barn.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Favorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax [SB-719]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Somerset County to impose an emergency services tax on all property subject to the county property tax to pay costs of emergency services; prohibiting the county commissioners from initially imposing or subsequently increasing an emergency services tax until after a public hearing is held; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 70 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) [HB-960]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an investor-owned electric company, gas company, or combination gas and electric company from recovering through rates certain costs, including certain costs associated with lobbying and political activities; and requiring certain public service companies to include in the annual report to the Public Service Commission certain costs related to certain activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas [HB-942]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the designation of certain noncontiguous areas as development districts; and requiring the governing body of a political subdivision to limit redevelopment of noncontiguous parcels within a development district for affordable housing that is deed restricted to households whose household income does not exceed 80% of area median income.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Schindler
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Amount of Fines and Penalties [HB-1009]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing from $1,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that Baltimore City is authorized to establish for civil and criminal fines and penalties for violating certain ordinances, rules, or regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
First Reading Judiciary on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax [HB-1002]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Authorizing the sale and possession of certain consumer fireworks, subject to certain requirements and restrictions; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; authorizing a county to opt out of certain provisions regulating the sale and possession of consumer fireworks; establishing a certain sales and use tax for certain fireworks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) [SB-651]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a county to enact, by local law or ordinance, provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease during the lease period or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct [HB-836]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing the local governing body of a county to authorize, by local law, the county's police accountability board to exercise investigatory and subpoena powers; and authorizing a police accountability board to conduct an investigation of police misconduct concurrently with a law enforcement agency investigating the complaint.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax [HB-791]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Somerset County to impose an emergency services tax on all property subject to the county property tax to pay costs of emergency services; and prohibiting the county commissioners from initially imposing or subsequently increasing an emergency services tax until after a public hearing is held.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 69 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Property Tax Exemption and Payment in Lieu of Taxes - The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. [SB-596]
[Property Tax ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Taxes ]
Exempting from the property tax property that is owned by The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., and used primarily for public social, recreational, and entertainment purposes; and authorizing the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. to pay to the governing body of Washington County or the City of Hagerstown an amount, if any, that may be set by mutual agreement in lieu of the taxes that would otherwise be due on all or part of the facility.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 428 on 05/06/2025