Maryland House Bill 774

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on April 6 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-07 - Referred Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing a county to adopt, by local law or ordinance, provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease during the lease period or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act; etc.

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

Del. Stephanie Smith [D]

2026-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 84 N: 41 NV: 11 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 71 NV: 20 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 733221/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (Y: 33 N: 76 NV: 19 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 153525/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (Y: 33 N: 77 NV: 18 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 203423/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (Y: 32 N: 76 NV: 20 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 77 NV: 15 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 113420/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 80 NV: 13 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 233222/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (Y: 34 N: 78 NV: 16 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 283420/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 79 NV: 12 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2026-04-03 - House - Floor Amendment 703728/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 80 NV: 10 Abs: 14) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-07	Senate	Referred Rules
2026-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (84-41)
2026-04-03	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (37-71)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {733221/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (33-76)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {153525/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (33-77)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {203423/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (32-76)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-77)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {113420/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (35-80)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {233222/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (34-78)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {283420/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-79)
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {913120/1 (Delegate Arentz) Adopted
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {913524/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted
2026-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {703728/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-80)
2026-04-02	House	Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
2026-04-02	House	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-02	House	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2026-02-09	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB462 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-04 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
HB709 (Carry Over) 2025-02-13 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	8	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	8	402.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0774?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0774f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0774t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_15352501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_70372801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_91352401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_91312001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_28342001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_23322201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_11342001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_24322801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_20342301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_73322101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0774_60372701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0774_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1008.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1009.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1010.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1011.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1012.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1013.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1014.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1015.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1016.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1062.pdf