SB 896

Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 489 (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 list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Gally Public Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Volodin, Staceylobbyist	Humane World for Animals	Written (PDF)
FAV	Loney, Lauren	Lauren Loney Consulting, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flory, Katherine	Maryland SPCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Flory, Katherine	Maryland SPCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
INFO	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 2

Gally Public AffairsFAV 1

Humane World for AnimalsFAV 1

Lauren Loney Consulting, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationINFO 2

Maryland SPCAFAV 2

Maryland State SenatorFAV 2

Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.FAV 2

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferGally Public AffairsRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVVolodin, StaceyHumane World for AnimalsRegistered for: Humane World for Animals

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