MD SB635 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the number of years of criminal history, from 7 years to 3 years, that are reviewed in a certain reusable tenant screening report; establishing certain prohibitions and limitations on the review and consideration of a prospective tenant's criminal history; and requiring a landlord that denies the lease application of a prospective tenant to provide the individual with a physical document stating with particularity each reason for the denial.
Title
Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris West [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Hearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m. |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB964 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-06 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Criminal Background Investigations
Ex-Offenders
Housing
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Real Property
Records
Sexual Offenses
Time
Ex-Offenders
Housing
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Real Property
Records
Sexual Offenses
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 8 | 218 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 8 | 220 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0635?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0635f.pdf |
