Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy
Sponsor: Delegate BridgesCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Stating it is the intent of the General Assembly to eliminate bias, intentional or otherwise, in housing decisions concerning the sale of single-family residential real property to an individual buyer by removing the name of the buyer from contract of sale prior to acceptance of the contract by the seller; and prohibiting a contract of sale for single family residential real property from containing the name of an individual buyer prior to acceptance of the contract of sale by the seller.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kepnes, Kimberly | Monument Sotheby's International Realty | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin Frazier, Julia | Monument Sotheby's International Realty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dotson, Rodney | Monument Sotheby's International Realty, GBBR Board of Advisors, Equal Opportunity Commitee | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Bridges, Delegate Bridgeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Asia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association