2026 Regular Session
SB180
Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
30 yea–12 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Passed
113 yea–19 nay · 8 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
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 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-19) View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {663025/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {963227/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {873229/1 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {483425/1 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {883821/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Cardin) Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {883821/1
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (30-12) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Pre-filed