2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1239: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect

Legislative Summary

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 against a person related to the sale or rental of a dwelling; and providing that certain conduct does not constitute a certain violation.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (98-37)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
98
Yea
37
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025122.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/2025122.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB