# Maryland HB 0842: Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment

Maryland HB 0842, Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0842
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Business Regulation, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Civil Offenses, Consumer Protection, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Industry and Technology, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Trade Secrets, Unfair Trade Practices
- 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: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0842f.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/hb0842f.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-HB0842-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).