# Maryland SB 0180: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing

Maryland SB 0180, Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-19)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0180
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-19)
- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Housing and Community Development, Juvenile Law, Administrative Agencies, Awareness and Outreach, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Claims, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Complaints, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Evaluations and Reviews, Evidence, Federal Government, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Legislative Services, Department of, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Nonprofit Organizations, Privacy, Reports, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Surveillance, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (143 yes, 31 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments | pass | 113 | 19 | 8 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 12 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-19) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {663025/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {963227/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {873229/1 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {483425/1 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {883821/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Cardin) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {883821/1 (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-21: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (30-12) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-10-23: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0180t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0180f.pdf)
- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-SB0180-REIN.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0180t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0180f.pdf)
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-SB0180-REIN.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-SB0180-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).