Priority Legislation Report
Thursday March 19, 2026
| Bill | Fiscal Note | Details | Status | House Hearing | Senate Hearing | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 239 (SB 36) | Link | Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) Chair, Economic Matters Committee Prohibiting local jurisdictions from adopting or enforcing certain zoning provisions relating to lot size, dimensions, setback requirements, lot coverage, and design or architectural elements for certain single-family homes; prohibiting local jurisdictions from prohibiting certain housing types in certain zones; and prohibiting local jurisdictions from prohibiting certain subdivisions of certain lot types. | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Economic Matters Thu 2/12 1:00 PM | Support 5 | |
| HB 548 (SB 325) | Link | Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Behler Requiring the approval of a housing development project application by a local regulatory authority or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be governed only by certain laws and regulations in effect at the time of submission of a substantially complete application; granting the proponent of an approved housing development project certain vested rights related to use and development for a certain time period; etc. | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/19) | Economic Matters Thu 2/19 1:00 PM | Support 5 | |
| HB 774 (SB 462) | Link | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Wilkins Authorizing a county to adopt, 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. | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Economic Matters Thu 2/26 1:00 PM | Oppose 5 | |
| HB 778 | Link | Land Use - Middle Housing Options - Requirements Allen Establishing that certain local jurisdictions have an affirmative duty to create opportunities for housing by evaluating the suitability of vacant, unused, or underutilized commercial or industrial land for housing use; altering the requirements for the housing element of a certain comprehensive plan; requiring local jurisdictions to establish certain policies and adopt certain local laws to promote and encourage building middle housing units on certain land; etc. | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Economic Matters Thu 2/26 1:00 PM | Support 5 | |
| HB 894 (SB 389) | Link | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) The Speaker Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones; requiring the Maryland Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land located near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and development impact fees for certain residential real estate projects; etc. | In the House - Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted (3/19) | Economic Matters Tue 3/3 1:00 PM | Support 4 | |
| HB 1029 (SB 691) | Link | Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses Roberts Altering the definition of "contingency clause" as the term applies to the circumstances under which a residential real estate contract may be terminated by a purchaser; and altering the time period from 30 days to 5 days, within which a holder of trust money must distribute trust money to a purchaser. | In the House - Favorable Report by Economic Matters (3/20) | Economic Matters Thu 3/5 1:30 PM | Support 5 | |
| HB 1132 | Link | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act) Terrasa Altering the deadline by which certain required notices in certain retail contracts shall be provided to a purchaser; requiring the seller in a certain retail contract to provide notice of certain changes in mandatory fees and payments and other required disclosures; altering certain fees a council of unit owners or a homeowners association or its agent may charge for providing certain disclosures; and altering the time period within which a purchaser may cancel a certain contract. | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (3/20) | Economic Matters Thu 3/5 1:30 PM | Support 5 | |
| HB 1175 | Link | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) Allen Establishing certain policies and processes to facilitate the development of residential housing in the State; requiring an entity that owns residential real property in the State to make a certain certification to the Department of Housing and Community Development; authorizing a local jurisdiction to establish an administrative process to review, approve, modify, or deny certain housing development project applications; etc. | In the House - Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) (3/5) | Oppose 5 | ||
| HB 1213 | Link | State Transfer Tax - Rate - Alterations (Housing Affordability for Buyers and Sellers) Ruth Altering the State transfer tax rate and applying the Act to instruments of writing recorded on or after July 1, 2026. | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Ways and Means Tue 3/3 1:00 PM | Oppose 5 | |
| HB 1260 | Link | Common Ownership Communities - Online Publication of Resale Disclosures Feldmark Requiring the governing body of a certain common ownership community or the management agent of a certain homeowners association to maintain certain information about the common ownership community on its website in a downloadable format and at no cost; and altering the fees that certain common ownership communities may charge for information relating to an individual unit or lot. | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (3/3) | Economic Matters Thu 3/5 1:30 PM | Support 5 | |
| HB 1460 | Link | Landlord and Tenant - Investor-Owned Single-Family Rental Property - Landlord Requirements Taveras Prohibiting a landlord of an investor-owned single-family rental property from charging a tenant more than a certain amount in rent, utilities, and additional mandatory fees; requiring a landlord to disclose the fair market rent, last sale price of a home, and the maximum allowable rent to a tenant or prospective tenant; authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development or the Office of the Attorney General to impose certain penalties under certain circumstances; etc. | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Economic Matters Thu 3/12 1:00 PM | Oppose 5 | |
| SB 36 (HB 239) | Link | Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee Prohibiting local jurisdictions from adopting or enforcing certain zoning provisions relating to lot size, dimensions, setback requirements, lot coverage, and design or architectural elements for certain single-family homes with certain exceptions; prohibiting local jurisdictions from prohibiting certain housing types in certain zones; and prohibiting local jurisdictions from prohibiting certain subdivisions of certain lot types. | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/27) | Education, Energy, and the Environment Tue 2/17 1:00 PM | Support 5 | |
| SB 267 | Link | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) Brooks Establishing certain policies and processes to facilitate the development of residential housing in the State; requiring an entity that owns residential real property in the State to make a certain certification to the Department of Housing and Community Development; authorizing a local jurisdiction to establish an administrative process to review, approve, modify, or deny certain housing development project applications; requiring the Governor to establish certain housing production targets at certain intervals; etc. | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/18) | Education, Energy, and the Environment Tue 2/17 1:00 PM | Oppose 5 | |
| SB 325 (HB 548) | Link | Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Augustine Requiring the approval of a housing development project application by a local regulatory authority or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be governed only by certain laws and regulations in effect at the time of submission of a substantially complete application; granting the proponent of an approved housing development project certain vested rights related to use and development for a certain time period; etc. | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/18) | Education, Energy, and the Environment Tue 2/17 1:00 PM | Support 5 | |
| SB 389 (HB 894) | Link | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) The President Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones; requiring the Maryland Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land located near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and development impact fees for certain residential real estate projects; etc. | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (2/2) | Finance Tue 2/17 1:00 PM | Support 4 | |
| SB 462 (HB 774) | Link | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Muse Authorizing a county to adopt, 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. | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Judicial Proceedings Thu 2/12 1:00 PM | Oppose 5 | |
| SB 691 (HB 1029) | Link | Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses McKay Altering the definition of "contingency clause" as the term applies to the circumstances under which a residential real estate contract may be terminated by a purchaser; and altering the time period within which a holder of trust money must distribute trust money to a purchaser. | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed (3/19) | Judicial Proceedings Thu 3/5 1:00 PM | Support 5 | |
| SB 814 | Link | Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers Hayes Prohibiting certain service agreements for residential property entered into before June 1, 2023, if the service provider is not considered in good standing with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation on or after June 1, 2026. | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed (3/19) | Judicial Proceedings Wed 3/11 1:00 PM | Support 5 |