Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
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HB1029 — Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB1029 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Denise Roberts · Primary
- Delegate Mike Griffith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- A. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat
Co-sponsors (10)
- Delegate Mike Griffith Republican
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat
- Johnson, A.
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 126 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1029 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB1029?
- HB1029 is sponsored by Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), and Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1029?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB1029?
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