EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*hb0783*
HOUSE BILL 783
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CF 4lr1897
By: Delegate Holmes
Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Homeowners Associations – Restriction on Long–Term Rentals – Prohibition 2
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the governing documents of a homeowners association from 3
restricting or prohibiting long–term rentals; and generally relating to homeowners 4
associations and long–term rentals. 5
BY adding to 6
Article – Real Property 7
Section 11B–111.11 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2023 Replacement Volume) 10
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
Article – Real Property 13
11B–111.11. 14
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “LONG–TERM RENTAL ” MEANS THE LEASING BY A LOT 15
OWNER OF THE LOT OWN ER’S PROPERTY FOR A PER IOD OF 6 MONTHS OR MORE . 16
(B) A RECORDED COVENANT OR RESTRICTION, A PROVISIO N IN A 17
DECLARATION , OR A PROVISION IN TH E BYLAWS OR RULES OF A HOMEOWNERS 18
ASSOCIATION MAY NOT RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT LONG–TERM RENTALS . 19
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
October 1, 2024. 21