HOUSE BILL 981

File Code: Economic and Community Development

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gilchrist, Glenn, Hucker, and Lafferty

Entitled:

Housing - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Accessibility Standards

Synopsis:

Altering a prohibition on the Department of Housing and Community Development against adopting, as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a modification that is more stringent than the International Building Code; requiring the Department to adopt as a modification of the Maryland Building Performance Standards a requirement that a single family dwelling unit in a development of six or more single family dwelling units have at least one entrance that meets specified accessibility standards; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety

( 12-503 , 12-503.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters