Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The law bars landlords from denying a prospective tenant who pays rent with a government or nonprofit subsidy because of the tenant’s income, credit score, or past credit problems, except where the landlord’s funding requires income qualification. It also makes such refusals a civil rights violation that the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights can enforce. Tenants using a subsidy must be offered the choice to have their on‑time rent reported to a consumer‑reporting agency.

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Hearings

• Economic Matters — Bill Hearing
  Economic Matters · Feb 5, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772
2. Apr 11, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 11, 2026Passed Enrolled
4. Apr 11, 2026House Concurs Senate Amendments
5. Apr 9, 2026Third Readings Passed with Amendments
6. Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
7. Apr 9, 2026Floor Amendment {
8. Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
9. Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
10. Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
11. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
12. Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Stewart · sponsor

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