Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB543: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
Authorizing a landlord to impose an increased security deposit if a tenant operates or plans to operate a family child care home on the leased premises; prohibiting a landlord of certain residential rental property from prohibiting or unreasonably limiting the operation of a family child care home on the property; providing that landlords of certain residential rental property are immune from civil liability; authorizing a landlord to require a certain tenant to purchase a liability insurance policy; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, March 17, 2026:
HB0543/833628/1 BY: Delegate Hartman AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 543 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, in line 16, after "circumstances;" insert "authorizing a landlord to reasonably increase the rent for a leased premises under certain circumstances;". AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 4, in line 20, after "(G)" insert "A LANDLORD MAY REASONABLY INCREASE RENT FOR A LEASED PREMISES USED AS A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME. (H)".
Sponsors
- Michele Guyton (D, 42B) · primary sponsor
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Regina Boyce (D, HD-043)
- Jessica Feldmark (D, 12A)
- Linda Foley (D, 15)
- Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013)
- Anne Healey (D, 22)
- Dana Jones (D, HD-030)