HB 553 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

HB 553 requires Maryland's Department of Labor to create a searchable online database of active elevator inspection certificates on its website. This affects building owners and operators who must display valid certificates in elevators, while allowing the public to search for current inspection status by street address, city, or county. The bill does not change inspection standards but makes existing certificate data publicly accessible through a user-friendly tool, effective October 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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First - Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database → Third - Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill adds procedural status updates indicating it has been adopted and is ready for final approval. It also restructures the formatting of the searchable database requirement, breaking a single paragraph into a multi-line list for better readability. No substantive policy changes regarding the database's function, search criteria, or effective date were made.

TECHNICAL

Added text indicating the bill was adopted and is awaiting final signatures.

Reformatted the database description by splitting it into multiple lines and adding indentation.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 397

executive

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Finance

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

Feb 23, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (106-23-13)

house of delegates

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

21 primary · 0 co-sponsors