Maryland House Bill 489 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to study building code requirements for single-staircase buildings in the State and other States and analyze best practices when drafting building code requirements; requiring the Department to make legislative and regulatory recommendations for the purpose of increasing the affordable housing supply by reducing barriers to multifamily housing development; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings

Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]
Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]

2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 113 N: 25 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 123 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-13	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504
2025-04-07	House	Passed Enrolled
2025-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed (113-25)
2025-04-07	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2025-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-7)
2025-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-04-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {583622/1 Adopted
2025-04-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2025-03-07	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2025-03-06	House	Third Reading Passed (123-12)
2025-03-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-03-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {413627/1 Adopted
2025-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2025-01-22	House	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-20	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

SB436 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0489?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_504_hb0489e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0489_41362701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0489_58362201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0489_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0489_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/House/0289.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/House/1346.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/Senate/1122.pdf