Legislation - HB0153

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.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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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

History

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 House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {503024/1 Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (94-35) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {543127/1 Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (30-11) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Waldstreicher and West) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media

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
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {503024/1 Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
House	3/05/2026	2/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (94-35)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {543127/1	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Committee Amendment Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator West) Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Third Reading Passed (30-11)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Requests Senate Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Requests Senate Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Refuses Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Waldstreicher and West)	63 Click to view Recorded Media

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