HB 1466

Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with certain single-family detached dwelling units subject to certain requirements; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kisicki, Carrielobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaible, Danny	Hyattsville City Council Member, Ward 2	Oral
FAV	Baucum Colbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gitt, Mandy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Skvirsky, Valerielobbyist	Community Assoc. Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maher, Kathleen	City of Hagerstown	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
INFO	Griffiths, Joe	MD Department of Planninf	Oral
INFO	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

AIA MarylandFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFWA 1

City of HagerstownFWA 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Community Assoc. InstituteUNF 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Hyattsville City Council Member, Ward 2FAV 1

M-NCPPCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Maryland Department of PlanningINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

MD Department of PlanninfINFO 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKisicki, CarrieCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFSkvirsky, ValerieCommunity Assoc. InstituteRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…