SB937Introduced in the Senate
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
Introduced by Shaneka Henson, District 30
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
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752
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
31
Yes
13
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 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments {973928/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (32-10)
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 {743728/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Floor Amendment {963321/1 (Delegate Charkoudian) Adopted
Floor Amendment {223521/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (34-101)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (97-36)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 973928/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 743728/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 963321/1 (Delegate Charkoudian) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 223521/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (34-101) (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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