# Maryland SB 0107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing

Maryland SB 0107, Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (Referred Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0107-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0107
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-18
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Referred Judiciary
- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Housing and Community Development, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping, Evidence, Federal Government, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Nonprofit Organizations, State Employees, Wiretapping
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (98 yes, 134 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: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 28 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Floor Amendment {263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 17 | 30 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Floor Amendment {463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 17 | 30 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Floor Amendment {943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 19 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Floor Amendment {963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 17 | 30 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-13: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (28-18) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Floor Amendment {463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Floor Amendment {263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Floor Amendment {963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Floor Amendment {943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/15 at 12:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2024-10-18: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0107t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0107f.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/sb/sb0107t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0107f.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-SB0107-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).