Maryland House Bill 80

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-20 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring a landlord to provide certain information to prospective tenants about fees imposed on tenants and prohibiting a landlord from imposing a mandatory fee that was not disclosed; applying the Act to a lease signed or renewed on or after October 1, 2026, and a landlord that offers four or more dwelling units for rent; and authorizing a tenant to file a claim against a landlord for a violation of the Act on or after February 1, 2027, and during the tenancy or up to 2 years after the tenancy expired.

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures

Del. Joe Vogel [D]

2026-03-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 35 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-20	Senate	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-06	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-05	House	Third Reading Passed (94-35)
2026-03-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {653228/1 Adopted
2026-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-01-19	House	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Economic Matters
2025-08-13	House	Pre-filed

HB1257 (Carry Over) 2025-03-19 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	8	212.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0080?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0080f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0080t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0080_65322801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0080_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0258.pdf