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Title
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
Sponsored by
Delegates Lehman, Pena-Melnyk, Ruth, Stewart, and Terrasa
Status
In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis
Synopsis
Requiring a landlord to provide air-conditioning to residential rental units in apartment buildings with four or more individual dwelling units in a certain manner beginning June 1, 2026, for newly constructed residential rental units and beginning October 1, 2026, for residential rental units that undergo renovation that includes the replacement or substantial upgrade of electrical systems or heating systems; and applying the Act prospectively.
Committees
Original:
Economic Matters
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0012
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0339 Session: 2025 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Pre-Filed
Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
10/01/2025
Legislative Date
10/01/2025
Action
Pre-filed
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/14/2026
Legislative Date
1/14/2026
Action
First Reading Economic Matters
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 10/01/2025 10/01/2025 Pre-filed
House 1/14/2026 1/14/2026 First Reading Economic Matters
Text - First - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
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Last Updated: 1/14/2026 7:59 AM
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