HB 343 — Maryland
Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services
Requiring a recipient of certain funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide information about certain housing counseling services that are available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to certain prospective residents; and requiring the Governor to appropriate $90,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter for community development organizations to partner with certain housing counseling agencies providing housing counseling services.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 · Apr 14, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Budget and Taxation (Senate)
Updated Apr 22, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Economic Matters
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Budget and Taxation
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted
Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed
Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
Returned Passed
Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64
Apr 14, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Sandy Rosenberg
House of Delegates vote — 96–36
On Third Reading · Feb 28, 2026 · result: pass
96 yea · 36 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 32–12
On Third Reading · Mar 16, 2026 · result: pass
32 yea · 12 nay · 3 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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