2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing

Legislative Summary

Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.

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Bill History

10/18/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/15 at 12:00 p.m.
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (28-18)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)

Floor Amendment 943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)

Floor Amendment 963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)

Floor Amendment 263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)

Floor Amendment 463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
28
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
3/12/2025
17
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
3/12/2025
19
Yea
26
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
3/12/2025
17
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
3/12/2025
17
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sydnor
Charles Sydnor
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025113.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025111.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB