Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act)
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the landlord of a residential rental property to provide the property's pet policy on the property's website and as part of an application form for a rental unit on the property.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cook, Chuck | Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volodin, Staceylobbyist | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flory, Katherine | Maryland SPCA | Oral |
| FAV | Haines, Katie | Maryland SPCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…
INFOPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association