HB 1077

Did not advance

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)

Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Anderson, Minister Thomas	BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Michaels, Charles	Beyond the Boundaries	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	DHCD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnston, Meredith	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	LBCMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheaton, David	NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Stanley	No Struggle No Success, Inc	Oral
FAV	anderson, shannice	Office of The Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Durrel	The Fair Chance Coalition	Oral
FAV	Washington, Shyheim	Turnaround Tuesday	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Iosso, Caroline	Vera Institute of Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boafo, Delegate Adrian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boafo, Delegate Boafolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dowridge, Detrese	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Russell, Jamar	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yost, E.V.	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Zachary	CDIA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jones, Brenda	FAIR	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Karen	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Beyond the BoundariesFAV 1

BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)FAV 1

CDIAUNF 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

DHCDFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

FAIRFWA 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFWA 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityFWA 1

LBCMDFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational FundFAV 1

No Struggle No Success, IncFAV 1

Office of The Public DefenderFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Fair Chance CoalitionFAV 1

Turnaround TuesdayFAV 1

UULM-MDFWA 1

Vera Institute of JusticeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FWAClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

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