MD HB200 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 776
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 776
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop, publish, and maintain a real property flood risk disclosure statement form that includes certain information about a property's flood risk and history; and requiring, beginning July, 1, 2027, a vendor of certain residential real property to provide the purchaser with a completed real property flood risk disclosure statement form before entering into a contract for the sale of the property.
Title
Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 35 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 35 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 776 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (40-1) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (94-35) |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments {353227/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
| 2025-10-03 | House | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Boundaries
Disclosure
Emergencies
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Federal Aid
Flood Control
Forms
Historical Matters
Insurance
Real Estate
Real Property
Residential Property
Safety
Disclosure
Emergencies
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Federal Aid
Flood Control
Forms
Historical Matters
Insurance
Real Estate
Real Property
Residential Property
Safety
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 5 | 810 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 10 | 716 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
