2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 792

File Code: Real Property Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 448
Sponsored By:
Senator Lenett
Entitled:
Residential Real Property - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Minimum Standards for Visitability - Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to study minimum standards for visitability for newly constructed single-family dwellings; defining "visitability"; requiring the Department to determine and report by December 31, 2008, whether it is advisable for the Department to adopt, as a modification of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, minimum standards for visitability in the design and construction of newly constructed single-family dwellings; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Lenett) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
House Action
3/22
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Building Codes
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
Reports
Sunset

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 313129/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 4:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 524936/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 4:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (36-11)