# Maryland HB 1239: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect

Maryland HB 1239, Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deni Taveras (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1239
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Human Relations, Housing and Community Development, Attorney General, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Discrimination, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (98 yes, 37 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 37 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (98-37) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1239t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1239f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1239t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1239f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1239-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).