# Maryland HB 0992: Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)

Maryland HB 0992, Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marc Korman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-18 (Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0992
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Administrative Agencies, Agents and Brokers, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Attorney General, Circuit Courts, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Price Index, Damages, Disclosure, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Franchises, Inflation, Liability, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Sunset, Time, Urban Areas
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (137 yes, 0 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: Marc Korman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {363627/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0992t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0992f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0992t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0992f.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-HB0992-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).