HB573Introduced in the House of Delegates
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
Introduced by Deni Taveras, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; 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.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
33
Yes
12
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (96-36)
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments {403024/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Augustine) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (29-11)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Adams)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Adams)
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, Henson and West)
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, Henson and West)
Conference Committee Report {143424/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (98-34)
Conference Committee Report {143424/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 403024/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report 143424/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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