# Maryland SB 0814: Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers

Maryland SB 0814, Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Antonio Hayes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0814
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738
- Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Business Occupations and Professions, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Attorneys' Fees, Circuit Courts, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Damages, Liens, Recordation, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Termination of Services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Extra protections if provider is defunct: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, special rules apply if your provider has forfeited the right to do business in Maryland and is defunct and not in good standing. For contracts that started before June 1, 2023, the contract cannot last more than two years. It also cannot run with the land, create a lien or s…
- New limits on home service contracts: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Maryland limits home service contracts that started on or after June 1, 2023. These contracts cannot last more than one year. They cannot say they run with the land, bind later buyers, or create a lien or security interest. A provider cannot assign the contract without notic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-21: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_738_sb0814t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0814t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0814f.pdf)

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- 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_738_sb0814t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0814t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0814f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0814-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).