A bill that would prohibit landlords from screening prospective tenants based upon their source of income was sent back to a Maryland Senate committee after three days of floor debate over whether landlords should be allowed to exclude those on public assistance. The 23-22 vote likely dooms the bill’s chances this session.
Day: March 27, 2013
Restrictions on referendum process won’t pass this session, Senate president says
Senate President Mike Miller told reporters Wednesday that new standards making it more difficult to petition new laws to the ballot are not likely to pass this year, though he agrees that the practice needs to be curtailed.
State Roundup, March 27, 2013
Lawmakers turns eyes back to gun control legislation; rural residents, businesses worry about impact of gas tax hike; Republicans and Democrats take a swipe at Gov. O’Malley; over objections of creating a sanctuary state, Maryland to continue to allow illegal immigrants to receive driver’s licenses; bill would give some farmers a 10-year reprieve from environmental regulations; and a dust-up within the state GOP.
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