# Maryland HB 0013: Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights

Maryland HB 0013, Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-15 (Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0013
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-29
- Last action: 2025-01-15, Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Agents and Brokers, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Deeds, Discrimination, Privacy, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Recordation, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Signatures
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2024-10-29: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0013f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0013f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0013-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).