HB 213·MD·house
Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing
FailedFiled Oct 23, 2025
Sponsor: Bartlett
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Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
Jan 29, 2026
Summary
The bill makes it lawful for a person acting as a fair‑housing tester, under a federal, state, local or nonprofit civil‑rights program, to intercept oral communications. Recorded content can only be used to enforce fair‑housing laws. It clarifies evidence rules for housing‑discrimination investigations.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Feb 24, 2026
History
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
- Pre-filed
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- Bartlett · sponsor
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