HB 13

Did not advance

Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights

Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (District 41)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pride, Annapolis	Annapolis Pride	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter-Pappas, Mia	HB1000-HB0013	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kepnes, Kimberly	Monument Sotheby's International Realty	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dotson, Rodney	Monument Sotheby's International Realty, GBBR Board of Advisors, Equal Opportunity Commitee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arthur, Shante	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruff, Delegate Rufflegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Dwyer, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Oral

Organizations on record

Annapolis PrideFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

HB1000-HB0013FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSUNF 1

Monument Sotheby's International RealtyFAV 1

Monument Sotheby's International Realty, GBBR Board of Advisors, Equal Opportunity CommiteeFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…