Maryland House Bill 618

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting an occupant from using the occupant's self-service storage facility beyond the term of a rental agreement after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal; requiring an operator to give an occupant at least 30 days after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal to remove the occupant's personal property from the self-service storage facility; requiring an operator to give an occupant notice of intent to dispose of the occupant's personal property at least 10 days before the operator disposes of that personal property; etc.

Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations

Del. Andre Johnson [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216
2026-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2026-03-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {613121/1 Adopted
2026-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-02-03	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-30	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB438 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Commercial Law	18	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	18	502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	18	503	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0618?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0618f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0618t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_216_hb0618t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0618_61312101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0618_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0618_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0490.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1168.pdf