# Maryland SB 0125: Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services

Maryland SB 0125, Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 477) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0125
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-09-03
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 477
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties - Generally, Municipalities, Real Property, Emergency Services -see also- Ambul; Emergencies; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Housing protections for Maryland emergency callers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland counties and municipalities cannot adopt or enforce residential nuisance rules based on call-count thresholds. They also cannot use local laws to punish property operators, owners, owner-occupants, or tenants because anyone calls for help. Covered services include p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 36 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 477
- 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (103-36) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-06: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2024-09-03: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_477_sb0125t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0125t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0125f.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_477_sb0125t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0125t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0125f.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-SB0125-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).