Legislation - HB0313

Title: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
Sponsored by: Delegate Stewart
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a landlord to provide certain written disclosures before accepting an application or screening fee; providing that a prospective tenant shall be allowed to dispute and provide evidence regarding certain information contained in a tenant screening report; establishing that a landlord is not liable for certain information included in a tenant screening report under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to report certain information to a person that produces tenant screening reports; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {763028/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate R. Long) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Floor Amendment {693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-99) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Floor Amendment {943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-100) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (96-36) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {763028/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate R. Long) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Floor Amendment {693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-99)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Floor Amendment {943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-100)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (96-36)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

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