Civic IQ
STATE BILLMD HB 315PASSED
Get alerts

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

State of Maryland

Providing that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances, subject to a certain exception; establishing that a violation of the Act is a discriminatory housing practice and is subject to enforcement by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; and requiring that a certain landlord offer a certain tenant the option of having positive rental payment history reported to a certain consumer reporting agency.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 315 · PassedMay 26

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

Prefer ChatGPT or Claude? Ask Civic IQ about this bill →

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

What this bill would fund or requireThe spending and mandates in the bill, in plain languageTop matches freeWhy it matters for what you sellMatched to your products, with how to open the conversationTop matches free1 signal from this bill in Civic IQSee them free →

Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

VSVaughn StewartRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772House
Apr 11, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse
Apr 11, 2026Third Reading Passed (96-34)House
Apr 11, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Readings Passed with Amendments (33-10)Senate
Apr 9, 2026Floor Amendment {393420/1 (Senator Love) AdoptedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {163820/1 AdoptedSenate
Show 8 earlier actions
Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (98-34)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {463521/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse
Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 15, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 34 nayPassed
Third Readings Passed with AmendmentsApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 10 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 11, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 34 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Human Relations
  • Civil Rights, Commission on
  • Civil Rights and Social Equity
  • Credit
  • Discrimination
  • Housing
  • Landlords and Tenants
  • Leases and Rent
  • Low-Income
  • Public Benefits
  • Nuisances
  • Property Damage
  • Records
  • Fees
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Time
  • Utilities

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

View on the legislature's site(opens in a new tab)View on LegiScan(opens in a new tab)

Bill data from LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →
State of Maryland profile →

Start finding government buyers today.
It's free.

B2G and SLED sales intelligence. Surface government procurement signals from 100,000+ state, local, and education agencies months before the RFP.

Get started free

No credit card required