HB 1538 — Land Use - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions (Maryland Generational Housing Act of 2026)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-13
Requiring a certain local law to authorize development of at least one internal accessory dwelling unit and one external accessory dwelling unit on certain land notwithstanding a certain density limit; limiting the imposition of off-street parking requirements to certain accessory dwelling units; prohibiting a utility provider from charging a certain property owner certain fees; authorizing a certain accessory dwelling unit to share certain utility meters and service laterals with a primary single-family detached dwelling unit; etc.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (7)
- April Miller (R, MD-4) — sponsor · 2026-02-13
- Steven J. Arentz (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Terry L. Baker (R, MD-1) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Barry Beauchamp (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- April Rose (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Economic Matters
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House economic matters | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April Miller (R, state_lower MD-4) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | April Rose (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Barry Beauchamp (R, state_lower MD-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Steven J. Arentz (R, state_lower MD-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Susan K. McComas (R, state_lower MD-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Terry L. Baker (R, state_lower MD-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House economic matters · md-leg