HB313Introduced in the House of Delegates
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
Introduced by Vaughn Stewart, District 19
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring a landlord to provide certain written disclosures before accepting an application or screening fee; providing that a prospective tenant shall be allowed to dispute and provide evidence regarding certain information contained in a tenant screening report; establishing that a landlord is not liable for certain information included in a tenant screening report under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to report certain information to a person that produces tenant screening reports; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
March 24, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 18, 2026
96
Yes
36
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments {763028/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate R. Long) Adopted
Floor Amendment {693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-99)
Floor Amendment {943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-100)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (96-36)
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 763028/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 693924/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-99) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 943929/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (35-100) (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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