# Maryland HB 0774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Maryland HB 0774, Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (Referred Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0774-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0774
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-07, Referred Rules
- Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Real Property, Building Maintenance and Repair, Building Permits, Complaints, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Ethics, Eviction, Evidence, Forms, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Landlords and Tenants, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Leases and Rent, Notices, Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds, Property Damage, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Rules and Regulations, Termination of Employment, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (397 yes, 735 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: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 84 | 41 | 11 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {203423/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected | fail | 32 | 76 | 20 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {703728/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected | fail | 37 | 80 | 10 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {283420/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected | fail | 36 | 79 | 12 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {233222/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected | fail | 34 | 78 | 16 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected | fail | 36 | 77 | 15 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {153525/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected | fail | 33 | 77 | 18 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {733221/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected | fail | 33 | 76 | 19 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected | fail | 37 | 71 | 20 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {113420/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected | fail | 35 | 80 | 13 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-07: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (84-41) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (37-71) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {733221/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (33-76) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {153525/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (33-77) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {203423/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (32-76) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-77) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {113420/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (35-80) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {233222/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (34-78) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {283420/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-79) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {913120/1 (Delegate Arentz) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {913524/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-03: Floor Amendment {703728/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-80) (House)
- 2026-04-02: Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0774t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0774f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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/hb0774t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0774f.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-HB0774-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).