HB 313

Did not advance

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to provide certain written disclosures before accepting an application or screening fee; providing that a prospective tenant shall be allowed to dispute and provide evidence regarding certain information contained in a tenant screening report; establishing that a landlord is not liable for certain information included in a tenant screening report under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to report certain information to a person that produces tenant screening reports; etc.

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Testimony (56)

MGA witness list

FAV 47FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Position only
FAV	Crutchfield, Adria	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Migues-Jordan, Mary	Civil Justice, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duvall, Jessamine	Columbia Housing Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McClannahan, Susie	Equal Rights Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	ANDERSON, ARLISA	Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Losak, Matthew	Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Losak, Matthew	Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral
FAV	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kronser, Lori	Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avery, Micah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Friedman, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Friedman, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilliam, Tenika	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nosbaum, Ray	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cerrito, Michael	CERRITO REALTY LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Taylor, Zachary	CDIA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Taylor, Zachary	CDIA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 2

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 2

CDIAFWA 2

CERRITO REALTY LLCUNF 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Civil Justice, Inc.FAV 1

Columbia Housing Center, Inc.FAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 2

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 2

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 2

Equal Rights CenterFAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

FAVMercer, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

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

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing 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…

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