SB274Introduced in the Senate
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect
Introduced by Charles Sydnor, District 44
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; 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
Third Reading Passed (33-11)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
33
Yes
11
No
3
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 Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments {993829/1
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Sydnor) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {993829/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {683420/1 (Senator Sydnor)
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {683420/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (30-11)
Referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments {583126/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (99-35)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, Henson and West)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Sydnor, Henson and West)
House Refuses Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Arentz)
House Refuses Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Arentz)
Conference Committee Report {983528/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (33-11)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 993829/1 (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 683420/1 (Senator Sydnor) (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 583126/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report 983528/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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