Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 28 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 231 — Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 116

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    38 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 116

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  7. Referred Judicial Proceedings

  8. Third Reading Passed

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  10. Favorable with Amendments {

  11. Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Delegate Holmes) Adopted

  12. Favorable with Amendments {

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

  14. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

  15. Hearing canceled

  16. Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

  17. First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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38 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (38)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10700
Democrat 19000
Republican 2801
Total 311501
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Peters — Yea
Washington — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Eckardt — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Klausmeier — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Nay
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 42 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321702
Democrat 61101
Republican 22401
Total 954204
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carey — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Conaway — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Barron — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barve — Yea
Walker — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Washington — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Cain — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Clark — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Anderton — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Cox — Nay
Saab — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Otto — Nay
Malone — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Lisanti — Not Voting
Proctor — Not Voting
Johnson, S. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Nay
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Not Voting
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 231?
HB 231 is sponsored by Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Lierman, McIntosh, Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Luke Clippinger (Democrat), Conaway, Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Krimm, Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Love, Luedtke, Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Mosby, Reznik, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Holmes, Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), and Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 231?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2020. Enacted.
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