HB0730 — Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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; prohibiting a franchisor and certain others from inhibiting the right of franchisees to associate for certain purposes; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0730 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Marc Korman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Marc Korman Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 83 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 118 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 6% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0730 do?
- 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; prohibiting a franchisor and certain others from inhibiting the right of franchisees to associate for certain purposes; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0730?
- HB0730 is sponsored by Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0730?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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