Maryland Senate Bill 415

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the period of time within which the Securities Commissioner in the Office of the Attorney General may exercise a power under certain provisions of law governing the sale of franchises; altering the period of time within which an action for liability under a certain provision of law pertaining to franchise offers for sale must be brought; providing that all franchisees have a right to join a trade association consisting of franchisees of the same franchise and to participate in the trade association for any lawful purpose; etc.

Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)

Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 113 N: 10 NV: 17 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
2026-04-13	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (113-10)
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2026-03-13	House	Referred Economic Matters
2026-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {973926/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-11	Senate	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-29	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB730 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	14	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	14	210	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	14	219.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	14	227	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	14	233	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0415?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0415f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0415t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_414_sb0415t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0415_97392601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0415_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0415_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0357.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1588.pdf