# Maryland HB 1073: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)

Maryland HB 1073, Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robbyn Lewis (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1073
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Abduction, Advertising, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Applicants and Applications, Arson, Assault, Attorney General, Children (4-12), Civil Offenses, Committees and Commissions, Complaints, Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Opioids, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Criminal Background Investigations, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Disclosure, Discrimination, Electronic Government, Evidence, Ex-Offenders, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Forms, Fraud -see also- Forgery, Gender -see also- Women, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Human Trafficking, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Landlords and Tenants, Leases and Rent, Murder -see also- Homicide; Manslalughter, Notices, Open Government, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Pornography -see also- Nudity and Sexual Displays; Obscenity, Privacy, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sexual Offenses, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Time, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Unfair Trade Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1073f.pdf)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1073f.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-HB1073-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).