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HB1549 • 2026

Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition

Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition

Altering the definition of "rental dwelling unit" for purposes of provisions of law governing the reduction of lead risk in housing.

What This Bill Does

  • Altering the definition of "rental dwelling unit" for purposes of provisions of law governing the reduction of lead risk in housing.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-13 House

    First Reading Economic Matters

  3. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition

Official Summary Text

Altering the definition of "rental dwelling unit" for purposes of provisions of law governing the reduction of lead risk in housing.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*hb1549*

HOUSE BILL 1549
M3 6lr3497
CF SB 872
By: Delegate Rosenberg
Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2026
Assigned to: Economic Matters

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing – Rental Dwelling Unit – Definition 2

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “rental dwelling unit” for purposes of 3
provisions of law governing the reduction of lead risk in housing ; an d generally 4
relating to the reduction of lead risk in housing. 5

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Environment 7
Section 6–801(a) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Environment 12
Section 6–801(u) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2013 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 – Environment 18

6–801. 19

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(u) (1) “Rental dwelling unit” means a room or group of rooms that form a 21
single [independent] habitable rental unit for permanent occupation by one or mor e 22
2 HOUSE BILL 1549

individuals that has living facilities with, OR ACCESS TO, permanent provisions for living, 1
sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. 2

(2) “Rental dwelling unit” does not include: 3

(i) An area not used for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, or 4
sanitation, such as an unfinished basement; 5

(ii) A unit within a hotel, motel, or similar seasonal or transient 6
facility; 7

(iii) An area which is secured and inaccessible to occupants; or 8

(iv) A unit which is not offered for rent. 9

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2026. 11