Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect; and providing that certain conduct necessary to achieve certain nondiscriminatory interests does not constitute a certain violation.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 27, 2026
Hearing · Feb 19, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 9, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 26, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 27, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 27, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 8, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 21, 2026
The numbers
20
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Delegate TaverasDelegate AceveroDelegate BehlerDelegate FennellDelegate FoleyDelegate HillDelegate IveyDelegate KaufmanDelegate LehmanDelegate MorenoDelegate OdomDelegate RuffDelegate SpiegelDelegate TerrasaDelegate TurnerDelegate VogelDelegate WilliamsDelegate WimsDelegate WolekDelegate Woods
Recorded votes
House Bill Amended in the SenateHouse · 2026-04-01 · Voting Yea 98, Voting Nay 34, Not Voting 8, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Message to the Senate re HB 573Senate · 2026-03-27 · Voting Yea 33, Voting Nay 12, Not Voting 2, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 0
Special OrdersSenate · 2026-03-22 · Voting Yea 29, Voting Nay 11, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 4
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.38House · 2026-02-28 · Voting Yea 96, Voting Nay 36, Not Voting 4, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778 (as of Sep 4, 2026).