MD HB1077

Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or requiring disclosure of a prospective tenant's criminal history before extending a conditional offer to lease residential property

Limits criminal history that can be considered after a conditional offer to specific serious offenses: first-degree murder, human trafficking, crimes requiring lifetime sex offender registration, and certain sexual offenses, child pornography, kidnapping, or arson convictions within the previous 2 years

Requires landlords to conduct an individualized assessment before withdrawing a conditional offer, considering factors such as offense severity, time elapsed, evidence of rehabilitation, and mitigating circumstances

Reduces the criminal history lookback period for tenant screening reports from 7 years to 3 years and prohibits landlords from requiring drug or alcohol tests or publishing advertisements stating they will not consider applicants with criminal records

Violations constitute unfair trade practices under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, with civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation, and the Attorney General must collect complaint data and publish annual reports on substantiated complaints