# Maryland HB 0850: Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements

Maryland HB 0850, Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Harry Bhandari (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0850
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544
- Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Agents and Brokers, Certifications, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Construction, Disclosure, Notices, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (174 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New-home buyers get clear disclosures: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, home builders must post their Maryland builder registration number at each property. If building many homes in one project or subdivision, one central, visible posting is allowed. Every registered sales representative must display their registration certificate at the pro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_544_hb0850t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0850t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0850f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_544_hb0850t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0850t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0850f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0850-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).