STATE BILLMD SB 937PASSED

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 937 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

SHShaneka HensonSenator · Democrat · SD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752Senate

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (31-13)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed with Amendments (97-36)House

Apr 13, 2026Floor Amendment {223521/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (34-101)House

Apr 13, 2026Floor Amendment {963321/1 (Delegate Charkoudian) AdoptedHouse

Apr 11, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Show 14 earlier actions

Apr 11, 2026Favorable with Amendments {743728/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 11, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Apr 2, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.House

Apr 2, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Apr 2, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.House

Apr 2, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 24, 2026Referred Economic MattersHouse

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (32-10)Senate

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {973928/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 10 nayPassed

Floor Amendment 223521/1 (Delegate Schmidt) RejectedApr 13, 2026 · House · 34 yea · 101 nayFailed

Third Reading Passed with AmendmentsApr 13, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 36 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

Real Property
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Abduction
Advertising
Applicants and Applications
Arson
Assault
Attorney General
Burglary
Children (4-12)
Committees and Commissions
complaints
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Criminal Background Investigations
Data
Demographics
Discrimination
Electronic Government
Evidence
Fraud
Gender
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Housing
Human Trafficking
internet
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Murder
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Pornography
Privacy
Racial Matters
Registration
Residential Property
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Sexual Offenses
Standards and Best Practices
studies
Time
Age
Appeals
Civil Offenses
Disclosure
Ex-Offenders
Fees
Fines
Forms
Open Government
Records
Transfer of Goods
Unfair Trade Practices
Counties
Crimes and Punishments
Federal Government
Laws and Ordinances
Perjury
Interstate Affairs

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