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SB0953 • 2026

Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors

Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Charles County Senators
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors

Requiring Charles County to establish a rent increase limit for units occupied by seniors.

What This Bill Does

  • Requiring Charles County to establish a rent increase limit for units occupied by seniors.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-06 Senate

    First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  3. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors

Official Summary Text

Requiring Charles County to establish a rent increase limit for units occupied by seniors.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*sb0953*

SENATE BILL 953
N1, C9 6lr3011
CF 6lr3009
By: Charles County Senators
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Charles County – Rent Stabilization – Seniors 2

FOR the purpose of requiring Charles County to establish a rent increase limit for units 3
occupied by seniors; and generally relating to rent stabilization for seniors in Charles 4
County. 5

BY adding to 6
Article – Real Property 7
Section 8–209.2 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12

Article – Real Property 13

8–209.2. 14

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 15
INDICATED. 16

(2) “BASE RENT” MEANS THE RENT IN EFFECT UNDER THE CURRENT 17
LEASE. 18

(3) “CONSUMER PRICE INDEX” MEANS THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 19
FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, OR 20
ANY SUCCESSOR INDEX. 21

2 SENATE BILL 953

(4) “RENT INCREASE LIMIT ” MEANS THE MAXIMUM AL LOWABLE 1
AMOUNT THAT A LANDLORD MAY INCREASE THE RENT OF A RENTAL UNIT RELATIVE 2
TO THE BASE RENT. 3

(5) “SENIOR” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD. 4

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN CHARLES COUNTY. 5

(C) THE COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL RENT INCREASE LIMIT FOR 6
RENTAL UNITS OCCUPIED BY A SENIOR BASED ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. 7

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8
October 1, 2026. 9