Maryland House Bill 315

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

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

Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]

2026-04-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 34 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Readings Passed with Amendments (Y: 33 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772
2026-04-11	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-11	House	Third Reading Passed (96-34)
2026-04-11	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (33-10)
2026-04-09	Senate	Floor Amendment {393420/1 (Senator Love) Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {163820/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (98-34)
2026-03-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {463521/1 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

SB335 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	8	208.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	20	1020	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	20	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	20	705.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0315?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_772_hb0315e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0315_46352101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0315_16382001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0315_39342001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0315_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0315_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0475.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0994.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1422.pdf