HB 1239

Did not advance

Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect

Sponsor: Deni Taveras (District 47B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect against a person related to the sale or rental of a dwelling; and providing that certain conduct does not constitute a certain violation.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith, Jonathan	Attorney General of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Position only
FAV	Fontaine, Diana	Congressman Glenn Ivey	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dixon, Monique	Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, University of Maryland Carey School of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Dove, Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Jeremy	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taveras, Deni	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taveras, Deni	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ogletree-George, Rashida	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Civil Rights Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheaton, David	NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund	Oral
FAV	Puentes, Ericalobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Charlotte	Trans Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wambui, Maureen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guzzone, J.	Community Associations Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

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

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…

HB 1239

What this bill does

Testimony (0)

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Registered lobbyists who testified