MD SB635 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
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.

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Title

Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13SenateHearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-13SenateHearing canceled
2024-02-12SenateHearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m.
2024-02-12SenateHearing canceled
2024-01-31SenateHearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-29SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB964 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-06 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Real Property8218(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property8220(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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