2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB124: Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a seller or assignee of certain residential property to rescind a contract of sale without penalty at any time before closing if a certain seller does not provide a certain notice; establishing that an assignee is entitled to a refund of any deposit paid in connection with the assignment of a contract of sale of the residential property under certain circumstances; requiring that a contract of sale comply with the requirements of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Bill History

7/20/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943729/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 943729/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943729/1 Adopted

2/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/202593.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025104.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025101.6 KB
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