HB 1456

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1456
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Economic Matters; Finance
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-20
Business / Commerce Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Prohibiting a commercial entity from publishing or advertising information on certain residential property unless the commercial entity verifies that the person offering the property is the property's legal owner or the agent of the legal owner or is exercising a legal remedy to sell the residential property under State law; requiring the commercial entity to maintain the verification for at least 3 years; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Embry
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-09 Status passed_lower
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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