# Maryland HB 0872: Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal

Maryland HB 0872, Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0872
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Landlords and Tenants, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (149 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 26 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (45-2) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Third Reading Passed (104-26) (House)
- 2025-02-26: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-25: Motion Special Order until 02/26 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_524_hb0872t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0872t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0872f.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/Chapters_noln/CH_524_hb0872t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0872t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0872f.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-HB0872-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).