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HB 1029 — Maryland

Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses

Altering the definition of "contingency clause" as the term applies to the circumstances under which a residential real estate contract may be terminated by a purchaser; and altering the time period from 30 days to 5 days, within which a holder of trust money must distribute trust money to a purchaser.

Latest action: Referred Judicial Proceedings · Mar 23, 2026

Passed one chamberAgents and BrokersComplaintsContractsDistrict CourtsEstates and TrustsMediationNotaries PublicNoticesReal EstateReal PropertyResidential PropertyTermination of ServicesTime

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Updated Mar 27, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Economic Matters

    Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Denise Roberts, Mike Griffith, Andrea Harrison, Andre Johnson, Edith Patterson, Kym Taylor, Karen Toles, Veronica Turner, Jennifer White Holland, Greg Wims, Jamila Woods

House of Delegates vote — 126–0

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

126 yea · 0 nay · 15 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Debra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSeth HowardDistrict 30BNot votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingMark EdelsonDistrict 46Not votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AAbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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