MD SB274 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Third Reading Passed (33-11)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect; and providing that certain conduct necessary to achieve certain nondiscriminatory interests does not constitute a certain violation.

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Title

Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 35 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 30 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-13SenateThird Reading Passed (33-11)
2026-04-13SenateConference Committee Report {983528/1 Adopted
2026-04-13SenateHouse Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Arentz)
2026-04-13SenateHouse Refuses Recede
2026-04-13HouseHouse Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Arentz)
2026-04-13HouseHouse Refuses Recede
2026-04-13HouseSenate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, Henson and West)
2026-04-13HouseSenate Requests House Recede
2026-04-13HouseSenate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2026-04-13SenateSenate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, Henson and West)
2026-04-13SenateSenate Requests House Recede
2026-04-13SenateSenate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2026-04-10HouseThird Reading Passed (99-35)
2026-04-08HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08HouseFavorable with Amendments {583126/1 Adopted
2026-04-08HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-04-02HouseHearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
2026-04-02HouseHearing canceled
2026-04-02HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-04-02HouseHearing canceled
2026-03-24HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21HouseReferred Economic Matters
2026-03-20SenateThird Reading Passed (30-11)
2026-03-19SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19SenateFavorable with Amendments {683420/1 Adopted
2026-03-19SenateMotion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2026-03-19SenateFloor Amendment {683420/1 (Senator Sydnor)
2026-03-19SenateFavorable with Amendments {993829/1 Adopted
2026-03-19SenateMotion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Sydnor) Adopted
2026-03-19SenateFavorable with Amendments {993829/1
2026-03-19SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-01-27SenateHearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-27SenateHearing canceled
2026-01-20SenateHearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-19SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB573 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0274?ys=2026RS
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0274f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0274t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0274_99382901.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0274_68342001.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0274_58312601.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0274_98352801.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0274_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0274_ecm.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0600.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1332.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1342.pdf

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