MD HB313 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-24 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-24 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a landlord to provide certain written disclosures before accepting an application or screening fee; providing that a prospective tenant shall be allowed to dispute and provide evidence regarding certain information contained in a tenant screening report; establishing that a landlord is not liable for certain information included in a tenant screening report under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to report certain information to a person that produces tenant screening reports; etc.
Title
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 36 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Floor Amendment 943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 100 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-03-18 - House - Floor Amendment 693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 99 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-03-18 - House - Floor Amendment 943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 100 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-03-18 - House - Floor Amendment 693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 99 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (96-36) |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Floor Amendment {943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-100) |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Floor Amendment {693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-99) |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate R. Long) Adopted |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Favorable with Amendments {763028/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-15 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Applicants and Applications
Attorney General
Civil Offenses
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Courts
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Ethics
Evidence
Expungement and Shielded Records
Fees
Housing
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Privacy
Real Property
Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Unfair Trade Practices
Applicants and Applications
Attorney General
Civil Offenses
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Courts
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Ethics
Evidence
Expungement and Shielded Records
Fees
Housing
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Privacy
Real Property
Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Unfair Trade Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 8 | 222 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
