SB 941

Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631 (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 with recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by August 31, 2027; and requiring the Department to publish on its website the list of severe health and safety properties, including the names of the properties.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chestnut, Tonia	Enclave Tenant Association	Oral
FAV	Ball, Calvin	Howard County Office of County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Puentes, Ericalobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henson, Senator Shaneka	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henson, Senator Shaneka	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 2

Enclave Tenant AssociationFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCUNF 1

Howard County Office of County ExecutiveFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

YearFAV 2

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

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

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…