# Maryland SB 0856: Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act)

Maryland SB 0856, Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0856
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act)
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Environment, Real Property, Building Codes, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Environment, Department of the, General Services, Department of, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Labor, Department of, Landlords and Tenants, Leases and Rent, Notices, Plants -see also- Invasive Species; Trees; Weeds, Property Damage, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Rules and Regulations, Signatures, Standards and Best Practices, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Time, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (264 yes, 233 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: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Floor Amendment {843026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected | fail | 40 | 98 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Floor Amendment {263828/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected | fail | 38 | 99 | 3 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 35 | 2 |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (40-1) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (103-35) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {263828/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (38-99) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {433729/1 (Delegate Miller) Withdrawn (House)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {843026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (40-98) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {483222/1 (Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee) Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {743520/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {363723/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_539_sb0856e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0856e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0856t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0856f.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_539_sb0856e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0856e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0856t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0856f.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-SB0856-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).