MD SB125

Counties and municipalities are prohibited from enacting or enforcing ordinances that establish a threshold of calls to law enforcement or emergency services as grounds for designating a residential property as a nuisance

Local governments cannot penalize operators, owners, owner-occupants, or tenants for summoning law enforcement or emergency services, or for another person's calls to a residential property

Exemptions apply to local laws governing residential security alarms, property condition/maintenance, parking enforcement, short-term rental units, and calls made with intent to harass or that are knowingly false

Operators, owners, and tenants may raise violations as a defense to enforcement or as an affirmative claim for damages, with courts authorized to award damages, attorney's fees, court costs, and rental license reinstatement

Effective July 1, 2025; approved by Governor Wes Moore on May 13, 2025