Maryland House Bill 993

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Second Reading Passed
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential property as a short-term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a short-term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more than one short-term rental within the county or municipality; etc.

Real Property - Short-Term Rentals

Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]

Del. Marlon Amprey [D]

Del. Harry Bhandari [D]

Del. Lily Qi [D]

2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 102 N: 31 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (102-31)
2026-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-18	House	Floor Amendment {653721/1 (Delegate Amprey) Adopted
2026-03-18	House	Floor Amendment {823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Withdrawn
2026-03-18	House	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Hutchinson) Adopted
2026-03-18	House	Floor Amendment {823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson)
2026-03-17	House	Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Hutchinson) Adopted
2026-03-17	House	Favorable Adopted
2026-03-16	House	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2026-02-09	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB666 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-13 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
HB705 (Carry Over) 2025-01-29 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	14	126.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0993?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0993f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0993t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0993_82322701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0993_65372101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0993_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0993_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0562.pdf