SB0335 — Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 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.
Summary
Providing that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances; providing that a violation of a provision of the Act is a discriminatory housing practice and is subject to enforcement by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; requiring that a certain landlord of residential real property offer a certain tenant the option of having positive rental payment history reported to a certain consumer reporting agency; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0335 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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 with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Sydnor · Cosponsor
- Senator Sara Love · Primary
- Senator Nick Charles · Cosponsor
- Senator Shaneka Henson · Cosponsor
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Cosponsor
- Senator Clarence K. Lam · Cosponsor
- Senator C. Anthony Muse · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 43 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Sara Love Democrat
Co-sponsors (6)
- Senator Sydnor
- Senator Nick Charles Democrat
- Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat
- Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat
- Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 101 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 24% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 26% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 23% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0335 do?
- Providing that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances; providing that a violation of a provision of the Act is a discriminatory housing practice and is subject to enforcement by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; requiring that a certain landlord of residential real property offer a certain tenant the option of having positive rental payment history reported to a certain consumer reporting agency; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0335?
- SB0335 is sponsored by Senator Sydnor, Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), and Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0335?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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