Maryland House Bill 124 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

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

Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]

Del. Regina Boyce [D]

2025-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-13	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508
2025-04-02	House	Returned Passed
2025-04-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2025-03-26	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2025-03-26	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2025-03-26	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2025-02-14	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2025-02-13	House	Third Reading Passed (137-0)
2025-02-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-02-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {943729/1 Adopted
2025-02-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2025-01-13	House	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
2025-01-13	House	Hearing canceled
2025-01-08	House	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-08	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2024-07-20	House	Pre-filed

SB160 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 509
HB1408 (Carry Over) 2024-03-20 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Real Property	10	715	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0124?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0124f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0124t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_508_hb0124t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0124_94372901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0124_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0124_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/House/0102.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/Senate/0821.pdf