# Maryland HB 0489: Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings

Maryland HB 0489, Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0489
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504
- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Public Safety, Housing and Community Development, Apartments, Building Codes, Construction, Fire Protection, Historical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etc, Labor, Department of, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Urban Areas, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (271 yes, 44 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: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 113 | 25 | 2 |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 123 | 12 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (113-25) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (35-7) (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {583622/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (123-12) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {413627/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-20: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_504_hb0489e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_504_hb0489e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0489f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0489-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).