HB1073Introduced in the House of Delegates
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
Introduced by Robbyn Lewis, District 46
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
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