SB 436

Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to study building code requirements for single-staircase buildings in the State and other states and analyze best practices when drafting building code requirements; requiring the Department to make legislative and regulatory recommendations for the purpose of increasing the affordable housing supply by reducing barriers to multifamily housing development; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Stephen	Center for Building in North America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kisicki, Carrielobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	BaucumColbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, City of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorsey, Ryan	Individual	Oral
FAV	Frost, Julian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schloegel, Scott	Motorcycle Industry Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	McCay, Senator	Fire-EMS Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Redding, Nicholaslobbyist	Preservation Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Traynor, Owen	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rodnyansky, Seva	The Pew Charitable Trusts	Oral

Organizations on record

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Center for Building in North AmericaFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Fire-EMS CoalitionFWA 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 2

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1UNF 1

Maryland State PoliceINFO 1

Mayor, City of BaltimoreFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Motorcycle Industry CouncilUNF 1

Preservation MarylandFWA 1

The Pew Charitable TrustsINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

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

FWARedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland