# Maryland HB 0153: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement

Maryland HB 0153, Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary A. Lehman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Third Reading Passed (90-30)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0153
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-01
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Third Reading Passed (90-30)
- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Real Property, Apartments, Building Maintenance and Repair, Building Permits, Construction, Heating and Cooling, Landlords and Tenants, Leases and Rent
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (214 yes, 76 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 90 | 30 | 20 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 11 | 3 |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 94 | 35 | 1 |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (90-30) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Conference Committee Report {293223/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-11: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Waldstreicher and West) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Senate Refuses Recede (House)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Waldstreicher and West) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Refuses Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell) (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Requests Senate Recede (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (30-11) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator West) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {543127/1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (94-35) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {503024/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-10-01: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0153t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0153f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0153t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0153f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0153-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).