# Maryland HB 1218: Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act

Maryland HB 1218, Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1218
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632
- Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Real Property, Apartments, Attorney General, Citations, Committees and Commissions, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing and Community Development, Department of, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Landlords and Tenants, Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice, Plans and Proposals, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Sunset
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State plan for unsafe big rentals: mixed, medium. The law requires the housing department’s Tenant and Landlord Affairs Office, with the Attorney General, to create a plan to find and address severe health and safety risks in rentals. It applies only to buildings with 50 or more units. The plan must set a clear process to spot risky buildings and…
- Stronger tools against dangerous landlords: mixed, medium. The plan must include strong interventions for buildings with severe risks. Tools include fines, liability for investigation and intervention costs, court orders, tenant escrow, repair plans with deadlines, and required follow‑up inspections. It also includes pest eradication, structural repairs, a…
- Law runs July 2026 through 2027: mixed, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. It ends December 31, 2027. All rules and protections apply only during this period.
- Public list and reports by 2027: mixed, low. The housing department must submit the plan and recommendations by August 31, 2027. It must also send a report by December 31, 2027 listing identified properties, violations, reasons, actions taken, and status. The department must publish the list of severe properties, including property names, on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 24 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 36 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (24-9) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (99-36) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Arikan) Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {813027/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_632_hb1218t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1218t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1218f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_632_hb1218t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1218t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1218f.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-HB1218-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).