Day: March 27, 2013

Senate sends housing discrimination bill back to committee

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.

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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