HB0993 • 2026

Real Property - Short-Term Rentals

Housing

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Delegates Valderrama , Amprey , Bhandari , and Qi
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Real Property - Short-Term Rentals

Prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential property as a short-term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a short-term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more than one short-term rental within the county or municipality; etc.

What This Bill Does

Prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential property as a short-term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a short-term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more than one short-term rental within the county or municipality; etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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653721/1

None • Delegate Amprey

Floor Amendment { 653721/1 (Delegate Amprey) Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 993 (First Reading File Bill) On page 2, in line 17, strike “A” and substitute “; (1) A”; and in line 19, after “RENTAL” insert “; OR (2) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQUIRING AN OPERATOR TO REGISTER A SHORT–TERM RENTAL”.

AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 993 (First Reading File Bill) On page 2, in line 17, strike “A” and substitute “; (1) A”; and in line 19, after “RENTAL” insert “; OR (2) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQUIRING AN OPERATOR TO REGISTER A SHORT–TERM RENTAL”.
HB0993/653721/1 BY: Delegate Amprey

823227/1

None • Delegate Hutchinson

Floor Amendment { 823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson)

AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 993 (First Reading File Bill) On page 2, in line 17, strike “A” and substitute “; (1) A”; and in line 19, after “RENTAL” insert “; OR (2) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQUIRING AN OPERATOR TO REGISTER A SHORT–TERM RENAL.”.
HB0993/823227/1 BY: Delegate Hutchinson

Bill History

2026-04-13 Senate
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-26 Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-03-26 Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-03-16 House
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2026-03-05 House
Third Reading Passed (102-31)
2026-03-04 House
Floor Amendment { 823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson)
2026-03-04 House
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Hutchinson) Adopted
2026-03-04 House
Floor Amendment { 823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Withdrawn
2026-03-04 House
Floor Amendment { 653721/1 (Delegate Amprey) Adopted
2026-03-04 House
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-03 House
Favorable Adopted
2026-03-03 House
Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Hutchinson) Adopted
2026-03-03 Senate
Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-09 House
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06 House
First Reading Economic Matters
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Real Property - Short-Term Rentals
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Third - Real Property - Short-Term Rentals
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

Official Summary Text

Prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential property as a short-term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a short-term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more than one short-term rental within the county or municipality; etc.

Current Bill Text

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*hb0993*

HOUSE BILL 993
N1 6lr3136
HB 705/25 – ENT CF SB 666
By: Delegates Valderrama, Amprey, Bhandari, and Qi
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: March 4, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Real Property – Short–Term Rentals 2

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from 3
enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential 4
property as a short–term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee 5
or s ublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or 6
municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a 7
short–term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more 8
than one short–term rental within the county or municipality; and generally relating 9
to short–term rental property. 10

BY adding to 11
Article – Real Property 12
Section 14–126.1 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17

Article – Real Property 18

14–126.1. 19

2 HOUSE BILL 993

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
INDICATED. 2

(2) “OPERATOR” MEANS THE PROPRIETOR OF ANY DWELLING , 3
LODGING, OR SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS OFFERED AS A SHORT–TERM RENTAL, 4
WHETHER IN THE CAPAC ITY OF OWNER , LESSEE, SUBLESSEE, MORTGAGEE IN 5
POSSESSION, LICENSEE, OR ANY OTHER POSSESSORY CAPACITY. 6

(3) (I) “SHORT–TERM RENTAL” MEANS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING 7
UNIT OR A PORTION OF THE UNIT, INCLUDING AN ACCESSORY DWELLING, USED TO 8
PROVIDE HOUSING FOR LESS THAN 31 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. 9

(II) “SHORT–TERM RENTAL” DOES NOT INCLUDE A H OTEL OR 10
MOTEL, BOARDING HOUSE , GROUP RESI DENTIAL FACILITY FOR STUDENTS, 11
FRATERNITY OR SORORITY HOUSE, OR SIMILAR HOUSING. 12

(B) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT 13
ENACT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PROHIBITING AN OPERATOR FROM OFFERING 14
A PROPERTY AS A SHOR T–TERM RENTAL SOLELY BECAUSE THE OPERATOR IS A 15
LESSEE OR SUBLESSEE OF THE PROPERTY. 16

(2) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPA LITY MAY 17
ENACT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PROHIBITING AN OPERATOR FROM OPERATING 18
MORE THAN ONE PROPER TY IN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY AS A SH ORT–TERM 19
RENTAL IF THE OPERATOR IS A LESSEE OR SUBLESSEE OF THE PROPERTY. 20

(C) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE INTERPRETED AS PROHIBITING A; 21

(1) A PROPERTY OWNER FROM PROHIBITING OR LIMIT ING THE USE 22
OF THE PROPERTY BY A LESSEE OR SUBLESSEE AS A SHORT–TERM RENTAL; OR 23

(2) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQU IRING AN 24
OPERATOR TO REGISTER A SHORT–TERM RENTAL. 25

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 26
October 1, 2026. 27