On July 16th, 2019, Councilmember Tom Hucker presented a bill that would require all landlords to provide and maintain air conditioning service for their rental housing in Montgomery County.

Bill 24-19, titled “Landlord Tenant- Relations – Obligations of Landlord – Air Conditioning”, would require all landlords to provide air conditioning services that keep an inside temperature of eighty (80) degrees Fahrenheit or less between May 1 and September 30.The air conditioning service must also be maintained so that it is safe and in good working condition. The full text of the bill can be found here.

The Council held a public hearing on the bill last Tuesday, which you can view here. The Bethesda Magazine wrote a summary of the hearing that can be found here.

The next step in the legislative process is for the bill to be considered by the Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) committee. The PHED committee will hold its first work session on the bill on Monday, September 23rd at 2 pm at the Council Office Building in Rockville – 100 Maryland Ave.

If you are interested in sharing your views on the proposed legislation with the County Council, you can find the contact information of each councilmember here.

Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns regarding the bill.