# Maryland HB 0315: Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting Maryland HB 0315, Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0315-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0315 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 - Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Human Relations, Civil Rights, Commission on, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Credit, Discrimination, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Landlords and Tenants, Leases and Rent, Low-Income, Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds, Property Damage, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rules and Regulations, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 78 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fair screening for renters with subsidies: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, landlords may not refuse you because you use an income‑based housing subsidy or because of your income, credit score, or credit problems from before you got the subsidy—when you show the dates with your voucher or housing authority papers. Landlords cannot make the housin… - Optional rent reporting to build credit: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, landlords who own six or more Maryland units must offer in the lease to report your on‑time rent to at least one credit bureau. For new leases on or after October 1, 2026, the offer is at signing and yearly; for older leases, by January 1, 2027, and yearly. The offer must… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 34 | 5 | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Readings Passed with Amendments | pass | 33 | 10 | 1 | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 34 | 3 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 - 2026-04-11: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-11: Third Reading Passed (96-34) (House) - 2026-04-11: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Readings Passed with Amendments (33-10) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Floor Amendment {393420/1 (Senator Love) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {163820/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (98-34) (House) - 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {463521/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-15: First Reading Economic Matters (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_772_hb0315e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_772_hb0315e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0315f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0315-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).