2026 Regular Session
HB315
Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting
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.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
98 yea–34 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Readings Passed with Amendments
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–10 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
April 11, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
96 yea–34 nay · 5 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 15, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (96-34) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Readings Passed with Amendments (33-10) View roll call
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Senate Floor Amendment {393420/1 (Senator Love) Adopted View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {163820/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (98-34) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {463521/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
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House Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters