Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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 certain landlord may collect financial information from a perspective tenant under certain circumstances; and providing that a violation of the Act is a discriminatory housing practice and is subject to enforcement by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHovermale, EmilyBaltimore Regional Housing PartnershipRegistered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership
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…
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…