# Maryland SB 0606: Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal

Maryland SB 0606, Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris West (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0606
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525
- Sponsor: Chris West (Republican)
- 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 (145 yes, 36 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: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 36 | 2 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (98-36) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_525_sb0606t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0606t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0606f.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_525_sb0606t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0606t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0606f.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-SB0606-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).