HB 911 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes

HB 911 allows landlords to charge a security deposit of up to two months' rent if a tenant operates a family child care home (caring for up to eight children) on the property. It prohibits landlords from unreasonably restricting or banning such homes in single- or multifamily rentals (excluding owner-occupied small units or condo/co-op rules), requires tenants to notify landlords 30 days in advance, and mandates providing insurance certificates naming the landlord as an additional insured. Landlords are also shielded from civil liability for issues related to the tenant’s child care operations. The bill applies to residential leases starting October 1, 2025, and does not override local zoning laws.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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MODERATE

HB 911 was amended to expand the list of sponsors and add committee approval and adoption status. The bill's substantive text was reorganized and modified to clarify requirements for landlords and tenants operating family child care homes, including changes to security deposit rules, notification periods, and insurance requirements.

Scope change

The bill now includes additional sponsors (Ziegler, Allen, and Boyce) and reflects committee approval and adoption. The scope of the law itself remains focused on family child care homes operating on residential rental property, but the specific requirements have been modified.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsors Ziegler, Allen, and Boyce to the list of bill authors.

Added committee report showing favorable approval and house adoption status.

REQUIREMENT

Changed tenant notification requirement from 30 days to 60 days prior to operating a family child care home.

Reorganized insurance requirements to specify that landlords must be named as additional insureds on policies relating to family child care home operations.

Added requirement for tenants to provide registration documentation proving they are authorized to operate a family child care home.

Clarified that landlords cannot prohibit family child care homes based on age-related restrictions in homeowners association documents.

Added requirement for tenants to notify landlords if they cease operating a family child care home.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

109–9

Passed · 21 other

Total votes 139

Mar 16, 2025

D Democratic100

87 Yea 13

87% Yea

R Republican39

22 Yea 9 Nay 8

56% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion Special Order until 04/01 (Delegate Adams) Adopted

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 16, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (109-9-21)

house of delegates

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

First Reading Environment and Transportation

lower

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors