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25-0141 · Ordinance

Rental Dwelling Health and Safety Enforcement Act

Status: 3rd Reader, final passage
Assigned body: Baltimore City Council
Sponsors: Antonio "Tony" Glover, Phylicia Porter, James Torrence, Mark Conway, Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, John Bullock, Paris Gray, Sharon Green Middleton, Odette Ramos

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Official title & purpose

Rental Dwelling Health and Safety Enforcement Act FOR the purpose of updating certain provisions regarding the licensing of rental dwellings; establishing certain penalties; requiring certain information be filed with a registration statement when applying for a rental dwelling license; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to promulgate certain regulations; creating a registry of rental inspectors; prohibiting certain actions based on actual or perceived immigration status; establishing certain grounds for the revocation of a rental dwelling license; establishing a process for rental dwelling receivership; making conforming changes; providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance; and generally relating to the enforcement of rental dwelling health and safety standards.

Actions & hearings

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2026-09-28 · Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage to the Baltimore City Council.

2026-09-14 · 2nd Reader

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was 2nd Reader

2026-08-25 · Recommended Favorably with Amendment

Housing & Economic Development Committee

A motion was made by Blanchard that this be Recommended Favorably with Amendments to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried the following vote:

2026-08-25 · Scheduled for Voting Session

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was Scheduled for Voting Session to the Housing & Economic Development Committee.

2026-05-12 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing

2026-02-24 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing

2025-12-15 · Refer to Dept. of Public Works

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Public Works

2025-12-15 · Refer to Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Circuit Court for Baltimore City

2025-12-15 · Refer to Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs

2025-12-15 · Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City

2025-12-15 · Refer to Information Technology Services

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Information Technology Services

2025-12-15 · Refer to Housing and Community Development

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Housing and Community Development

2025-12-15 · Refer to Dept. of Finance

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Finance

2025-12-15 · Refer to Law Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Law Department

2025-12-15 · Assigned

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Assigned to the Housing & Economic Development Committee.

2025-12-15 · Introduced

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Introduced to the Baltimore City Council.

Official documents

Source: Baltimore City legislative records. Last modified: 2026-09-15T15:49:32.98 UTC.