# Maryland HB 1029: Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses

Maryland HB 1029, Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Denise Roberts (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Judicial Proceedings) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1029-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1029
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Real Property, Agents and Brokers, Complaints, Contracts -see also- Procurement, District Courts, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Mediation -see also- Arbitration, Notaries Public, Notices, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Termination of Services, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (126 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: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 126 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (126-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-09: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1029t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1029f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1029t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1029f.pdf)

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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1029-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).