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SENATE BILL 872
M3 6lr3507
CF HB 1549
By: Senator M. Washington
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 2, 2026
CHAPTER ______
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; and 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
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
(u) (1) “Rental dwelling unit” means a room or group of rooms that form a 2
single [independent] habitable rental unit for permanent occupation by one or more 3
individuals that has living facilities with, OR ACCESS TO, permanent provisions for living, 4
sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. 5
(2) “Rental dwelling unit” does not include: 6
(i) An area not used for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, or 7
sanitation, such as an unfinished basement; 8
(ii) A unit with in a hotel, motel, or similar seasonal or transient 9
facility; 10
(iii) An area which is secured and inaccessible to occupants; or 11
(iv) A unit which is not offered for rent. 12
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
October 1, 2026. 14
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.