SB0180 — Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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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.
Bill Text
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Read SB0180 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Sydnor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 29 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Sydnor
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 13 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 113 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 13% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 26% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0180 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB0180?
- SB0180 is sponsored by Senator Sydnor.
- What is the current status of SB0180?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB0180?
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