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HB1073

Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
Sponsored by
Delegate Lewis
Status
In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis
Synopsis
Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.
Committees
Original:
Economic Matters
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0514 Session: 2025 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026
History
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/10/2026
Legislative Date
2/10/2026
Action
First Reading Economic Matters
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/10/2026 2/10/2026 First Reading Economic Matters
Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
File Code
Subjects
Statutes
Last Updated: 2/10/2026 8:10 PM
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