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MD HB 434

died on adjournment

Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 434 pass?

No. MD HB 434 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD HB 434 about?

MD HB 434 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition”.

Who sponsors MD HB 434?

Stewart, Palakovich Carr are the primary sponsors of MD HB 434.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-28 — Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Stewartprimary
  • Palakovich Carrprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-01-22

    First Reading Economic Matters

    referral-committee

Versions

  • First - Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - ProhibitionCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: HB 817not in this corpus

Official source

Attribution

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