Rental Dwelling Health & Safety Enforcement Act (25-0141)
At a glance
- What: Bill 25-0141 strengthens health and safety enforcement for rental dwellings (receivership for rental property, administrative appeals, constituent complaints, license revocation).
- Where it stands: passed on third reader Oct 19, 2026 with a floor amendment on enactment dates.
- Next: mayoral signature; technology-dependent parts start at the end of December 2027.
Floor amendment
- Ramos described over a year of work. The amendment only changes enactment dates: policy parts take effect on signing; parts needing a technology upgrade take effect at the end of December 2027, at the housing department's request for more time.
Sources
- https://baltimore.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (Oct 19, 2026 City Council meeting)
- Video: 2026-10-19 - City Council
- Video: 2026-09-28 - City Council
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - City Council: floor amendment adopted; passed third reader (two members excused).
- 2026-09-28 - 2026-09-28 - City Council: held one meeting, to October 19, to adjust the enactment date.