SB0286 • 2026

Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator McCray
Last action: 2026-05-12
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details on enforcement if the Commissioner fails to post the database.

Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates Database

This law requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to create a searchable database on the Maryland Department of Labor's website for active elevator inspection certificates.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a user-friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the Maryland Department of Labor’s official website.
The database must allow searches by street address, city, and county.

Who It Names or Affects

Elevator owners and lessees
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry

Terms To Know

Certificate: A document that shows an elevator has passed safety inspections.
Searchable database: An online system where people can look up information easily.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the Commissioner fails to post the database.
It is unclear how much it will cost to create and maintain this searchable database.

Bill History

2026-05-12 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398
2026-04-09 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-04-02 House
Third Reading Passed (113-21)
2026-03-27 Senate
Returned Passed
2026-03-26 House
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-02-17 House
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-16 Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
2026-02-14 Senate
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-02-12 Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-02-12 Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-01-21 Senate
First Reading Finance
2026-01-21 Senate
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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Official Summary Text

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a user-friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the Maryland Department of Labor's website; and requiring the database to be searchable by street address, city, and county.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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*sb0286*

SENATE BILL 286
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CF HB 553
By: Senator McCray
Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2026
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 12, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Public Safety – Elevator Inspection Certificates – Searchable Database 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a 3
user–friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the 4
Maryland Department of Labor’s website ; requiring the database to allow certain 5
searches; and generally relating to elevator inspection certificates. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Public Safety 8
Section 12–811 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13

Article – Public Safety 14

12–811. 15

(a) If an inspection discloses that an elevator unit complies with the Safety Code 16
and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall issue a 17
certificate to the owner or lessee of the elevator unit. 18

(b) The certificate shall be posted conspicuously in or on the elevator unit. 19
2 SENATE BILL 286

(c) While a certificate is in effect, it authorizes the holder to operate the elevator 1
unit in a building, structure, or place of employment in the State. 2

(D) (1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PO ST ON THE MARYLAND 3
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S WEBSITE A USER–FRIENDLY, SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF 4
ACTIVE CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 5

(2) THE DATABASE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS 6
SUBSECTION SHALL ALLOW A USER TO SEARCH ACTIVE CERTIFICATES BY: 7

(I) STREET ADDRESS; 8

(II) CITY; AND 9

(III) COUNTY. 10

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 11
October 1, 2026. 12

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.