HB 1460

Did not advance

Landlord and Tenant - Investor-Owned Single-Family Rental Property - Landlord Requirements

Sponsor: Deni Taveras (District 47B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord of an investor-owned single-family rental property from charging a tenant more than a certain amount in rent, utilities, and additional mandatory fees; requiring a landlord to disclose the fair market rent, last sale price of a home, and the maximum allowable rent to a tenant or prospective tenant; authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development or the Office of the Attorney General to impose certain penalties under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Jeremy	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rotunno, Ginalobbyist	NAMIC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Clemson, Robert	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
INFO	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ AffairsFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery CountyINFO 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

NAMICFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

FAVRotunno, GinaNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

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

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

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…