SB 856

Enacted

Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act)

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Department of General Services to develop a certain pamphlet and website; requiring a landlord to provide a tenant with certain information at certain times and in a certain manner; requiring a landlord to perform a mold assessment and mold remediation within 15 days after receipt of a written notice regarding the detection of mold; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Wesley	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradshaw, Robbie	IICRCNET	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Loveless, Joseph	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Loveless, Joseph	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Position only
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boro, Isaac	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanifin Bonner, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanifin Bonner, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Laschalt, Lisa	Maryland Conference of a Environmental Health Directors	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartments and Office Building AssociationFWA 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

IICRCNETFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 2

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Conference of a Environmental Health DirectorsFWA 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 2

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

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…

FWACantu, HugoApartments and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association

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

FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…