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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland voids pre-2023 residential service agreements from providers not in good standing starting June 1, 2026
Last action · May 26, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738Sponsor: Antonio Hayes
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What This Bill Does
Maryland voids and renders unenforceable certain pre-June 1, 2023, residential s if the service provider has forfeited its business rights and is not in with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation on or after June 1, 2026.
Property owners bound by long-term s with defunct companies gain the legal right to sue in circuit court to invalidate recorded liens and seek compensatory damages as well as attorney's fees.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
residential property owners
Homeowners who entered into service agreements before June 1, 2023, are protected from multi-year liens and gain the right to sue in circuit court to invalidate agreements from defunct providers.
service providers
Companies holding pre-2023 service agreements that become defunct and lose good standing face the invalidation of their agreements, loss of lien enforcement rights, and potential liability for damages and legal fees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- May 26, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 738
- Apr 10, 2026SenateFloorReturned Passed
- Apr 10, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (133-0)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable Report by Economic Matters
- Apr 2, 2026HouseHearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
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- Apr 2, 2026HouseHearing canceled
- Apr 2, 2026HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
- Apr 2, 2026HouseHearing canceled
- Mar 24, 2026HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Economic Matters
- Mar 20, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (42-0)
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFloorFavorable Adopted
- Mar 19, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Feb 12, 2026SenateHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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