# Maryland HB 0343: Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services

Maryland HB 0343, Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0343
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64
- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Appropriations, Awareness and Outreach, Community Development, Construction, Counselors and Therapists, Federal Government, Governor, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Counseling info for buyers in state-funded homes: benefit, low. If you buy a single-family home built or fixed with Strategic Demolition Fund or Baltimore Vacants money, the project must give you information about HUD housing counseling before you sign a purchase contract. Any counseling under this law is done by HUD-certified counselors who work for HUD-approv…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 36 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (32-12) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (96-36) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {313023/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_64_hb0343t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0343t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0343f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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_64_hb0343t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0343t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0343f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0343-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).