Maryland House Bill 776 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-02 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring a registered home builder or a registered sales representative to include in any initial contract for the initial sale of a new home a copy of the most recent edition of "Buying a New Home: Consumer Rights and Remedies Under Maryland Law"; requiring a contract for the initial sale of a new home to contain a certain acknowledgment that the purchaser received certain consumer protection information; requiring a certain acknowledgment to be independently initialed by the purchaser; etc.

Home Builders and Home Improvement Contractors - Contract Requirements - Consumer Protection Information

Del. Teresa Reilly [R]

Del. Lauren Arikan [R]

Del. Michael Griffith [R]

Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-02	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn
2020-02-28	House	Hearing canceled
2020-02-04	House	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-31	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	5	603	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	8	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0776?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0776f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0776_ecm.pdf