Maryland Senate Bill 438

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
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 a certain number of days before the operator disposes of that personal property; etc.

Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations

Sen. Carl Jackson [D]

Sen. Stephen Hershey [R]

2026-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
2026-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-04-08	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments {123724/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-03-24	House	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20	House	Referred Economic Matters
2026-03-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {423128/1 Adopted
2026-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-04	Senate	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-30	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB618 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216

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/SB0438?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0438f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0438t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0438e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_215_sb0438e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0438_42312801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0438_12372401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0438_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0438_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0450.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1334.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1146.pdf