Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | passed_upper |
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-04 | Latest Action | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1002 | Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | passed_lower |
| HB 1017 | Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | passed_lower |
| HB 1073 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | introduced |
| HB 1132 | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act) | passed_lower |
| HB 1137 | Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) | passed_lower |
| HB 1154 | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | introduced |
| HB 1175 | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | introduced |
| HB 1193 | Department of Natural Resources - Savage Highlands State Park - Hotel Rental Surcharge | introduced |