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Lawyers, tenants and advocates urge standardized mold assessment and remediation in Maryland tenant bill
Summary
Senator Shanika Henson’s SB 856 would require state agencies to adopt standards for mold assessment, prevention and remediation in rental housing, mandate landlord notification materials, and set response timelines; tenant advocates described inconsistent inspections and health harms.
Senator Shanika Henson presented SB 856, the Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act, asking the Environment and Transportation Committee for a favorable report and bringing a panel of tenants, legal services attorneys and advocates.
Henson said the bill implements three of four recommendations from a work group and would require state departments to adopt regulations establishing standards for mold identification, assessment and remediation. The bill would require landlords to provide tenants with a best-practices pamphlet at lease signing (and on request thereafter), require a landlord-conducted mold assessment within 15 days of tenant notice, and require remediation within 45 days if the assessment indicates remediation is needed. Henson said the departments must also create a centralized public resource with standards and guidance.
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