# Maryland HB 0451: State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements

Maryland HB 0451, State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary A. Lehman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0451
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Business Regulation, State Government - Procurement, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Construction, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Debt Collection -see also- Attachments and Garnishments, Interest, Notices, Procurement, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- 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: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0451f.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/hb0451f.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-HB0451-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).