Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB993: Real Property - Short-Term Rentals
Status: Passed one chamber, April 13, 2026
Prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential property as a short-term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a short-term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more than one short-term rental within the county or municipality; etc.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, March 18, 2026:
HB0993/653721/1 BY: Delegate Amprey AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 993 (First Reading File Bill) On page 2, in line 17, strike "A" and substitute "; (1) A"; and in line 19, after "RENTAL" insert "; OR (2) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQUIRING AN OPERATOR TO REGISTER A SHORT-TERM RENTAL".
Sponsors
- Kriselda Valderrama (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Marlon Amprey (D, 40)
- Harry Bhandari (D, 8)
- Lily Qi (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- : Referred Judicial Proceedings
- : Third Reading Passed (102-31)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Floor Amendment {653721/1 (Delegate Amprey) Adopted
- : Floor Amendment {823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Withdrawn
- : Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Hutchinson) Adopted
- : Floor Amendment {823227/1 (Delegate Hutchinson)
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (102-31) (March 18, 2026): 102 yea, 31 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB993?
- HB993 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Real Property - Short-Term Rentals.
- What does HB993 do?
- Prohibiting the governing body of a county or municipality from enacting a local law or ordinance prohibiting the offering of certain residential property as a short-term rental by an operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee of the property; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to enact a local law or ordinance prohibiting the operator of a short-term rental who is a lessee or sublessee of the property from operating more than one short-term rental within the county or municipality; etc.
- What is the status of HB993?
- Passed one chamber as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading Passed (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB993?
- Kriselda Valderrama (D, 26), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB993?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0993?ys=2026RS
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