Maryland Senate Bill 75 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-06 - Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring a person that constructs new homes for sale to the public to purchase a performance bond for the construction of each new home; requiring the liability under a performance bond to be for a period of 5 years after completion; prohibiting a home builder from beginning construction of a new home under certain circumstances; and altering the circumstances under which a building and permits department of a county may not issue a certain permit to include failure to purchase a performance bond.

Business Regulation - Home Builders - Performance Bond Requirement

Sen. Arthur Ellis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-06	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn
2020-01-28	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-01-13	Senate	Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m.
2020-01-08	Senate	First Reading Finance
2019-10-30	Senate	Pre-filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	5	302.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5	601	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0075?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0075f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0075_fin.pdf