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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1239: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1239 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect. Primary sponsor: Jamila Woods (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
  6. Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source