Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Landlord and Tenant Affairs in consultation with the Attorney General to develop a plan to identify certain severe health and safety risk properties in the State and take related actions; requiring the Department to submit the plan and certain recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by August 31, 2027; and requiring the Department to publish a list of the names of the severe health and safety risk properties publicly on its website.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Economic Action Maryland Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chestnut, Tonia | Enclave Tenant Association | Oral |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Puentes, Ericalobbyist | Progressive Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kmiech, Jacob | We Are CASA | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
UNFClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…