SB941 Intervention Plan for Severe Health and Safety Risk Properties
Summary
Maryland enacted SB941, requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Attorney General, to develop a plan to identify severe health and safety risk properties in the State. The Department must submit the plan and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before August 31, 2027.
What changed
Maryland enacted SB941, requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Attorney General, to develop a plan to identify severe health and safety risk properties in the State and take related actions. The bill passed the Senate 41-0 and the House 104-33. The Department must submit its plan and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by August 31, 2027.
Affected parties include landlords, property owners, tenants, and the Department of Housing and Community Development. Landlords and property owners of properties identified as severe health and safety risks may face increased oversight and intervention requirements from the State. The Department and Office of Landlord and Tenant Affairs will need to establish identification criteria and intervention procedures for at-risk residential properties.
What to do next
- Develop a plan to identify severe health and safety risk properties in the State
- Consult with the Attorney General in developing the plan
- Submit the plan and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by August 31, 2027
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ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB941 Passed SB941 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-20
Department of Housing and Community Development - Severe Health and Safety Risk Properties - Intervention Plan
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Landlord and Tenant Affairs in consultation with the Attorney General to develop a plan to identify severe health and safety risk properties in the State and take related actions; and requiring the Department to submit the plan and certain recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before August 31, 2027.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Shaneka Henson (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-13 H Third Reading Passed (104-33) 2026-04-09 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-09 H Favorable with Amendments {353122/1 Adopted 2026-04-09 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters 2026-04-02 H Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. 2026-04-02 H Hearing canceled 2026-04-02 H Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. 2026-04-02 H Hearing canceled 2026-03-24 H Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-21 H Referred Economic Matters 2026-03-20 S Third Reading Passed (41-0) 2026-03-19 S Second Reading Passed 2026-03-19 S Favorable Adopted 2026-03-19 S Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings 2026-02-12 S Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-06 S First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Votes
2026-03-20 Third Reading Passed Yea: 41 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Judicial Proceedings 2026-03-21 H Economic Matters
Amendments
2026-04-09 Favorable with Amendments 353122/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-12 Introduced 2026-03-19 Engrossed
Subjects
Housing and Community Development Real Property Apartments Attorney General Citations Committees and Commissions Health Housing and Community Development, Department of Inspections Intergovernmental Cooperation Landlords and Tenants Negligence Plans and Proposals Reports Residential Property Safety Standards and Best Practices Sunset Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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