HB 392

Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hunt, Ethan	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peterson, Eugene	Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Jonathan	Attorney General of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapham, Steven	CHARM Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murdock, Stephanie	DHCD	Oral
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McClannahan, Susie	Equal Rights Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Legislative Black Caucus of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schultz, Vickilobbyist	MD Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Sandy	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pratt, Sara	Relman Colfax PLLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Johnson, James	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral
UNF	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Freiberg, Fred	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Human Relations CommissionFAV 1

Attorney General of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 1

CHARM MarylandFAV 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

DHCDFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Equal Rights CenterFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MDFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Legal AidFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Relman Colfax PLLCFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHovermale, EmilyBaltimore Regional Housing PartnershipRegistered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVSchultz, VickiMD Legal AidRegistered for: Maryland Legal Aid

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…