# Maryland SB 0941: Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act

Maryland SB 0941, Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0941
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Real Property, Apartments, Attorney General, Citations, Committees and Commissions, Electronic Government, 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: 3 (179 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public list and reports on unsafe rentals: benefit, low. The housing department must post a public list naming severe‑risk properties on its website. It must send the plan and any suggested tenant‑protection law changes to the Governor and General Assembly by August 31, 2027. By December 31, 2027, it must report the properties identified, violations, rea…
- Crackdown on unsafe large rentals: mixed, medium. Maryland now runs a plan to find and fix severe health and safety problems in big rental buildings. It covers only properties with 50 or more units. Tenants, cities, counties, and tenant groups can send referrals. The Office, working with the Attorney General, targets predatory landlords and chroni…
- Law runs July 2026 to 2027: mixed, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. It ends December 31, 2027. All plan duties, reports, and public postings stop after that date unless a new law extends them.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 33 | 2 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 13 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (34-13) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (104-33) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {353122/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-21: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_631_sb0941e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0941e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0941t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0941f.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_631_sb0941e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0941e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0941t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0941f.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-SB0941-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).