# Maryland SB 0514: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)

Maryland SB 0514, Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0514
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Abduction, Advertising, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Arson, Attorney General, Civil Offenses, Complaints, Consumer Protection, 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, Human Trafficking, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Landlords and Tenants, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Leases and Rent, Murder -see also- Homicide; Manslalughter, Notices, Open Government, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sexual Offenses, 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: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0514f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0514f.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-SB0514-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).