2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1021: Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure and Certification - Qualifications

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors from requiring an applicant to hold a bachelor's degree or higher to qualify for a certain certification or licensure as a real estate appraiser.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {313921/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 313921/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 313921/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
135
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kym Taylor
Kym Taylor
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/2025105.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202594.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB
Vote Image
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