MD SB477 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the period from 5 to 12 years that a licensed real estate appraiser must retain certain records; establishing a statute of limitations for certain civil actions against a person for certain real estate appraisal-related actions; extending the statute of limitation for certain civil actions for an alleged discriminatory housing practice related to the appraisal of residential real property; and applying the Act prospectively.
Title
Civil Actions - Real Estate Appraisals - Record Retention and Statute of Limitations
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike McKay [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-1) |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {853924/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Appraisals
Business Regulation
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Discrimination
Real Estate
Real Property
Records
Statutes of Limitation
Business Regulation
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Discrimination
Real Estate
Real Property
Records
Statutes of Limitation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Occupations and Professions | 16 | 401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 5 | 122 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 1035 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
