HB 1456

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Baltimore City Sheriff's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortega, Chelsea	Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Nosbaum, Ray	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patel, Dhara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	United, Baltimore Renters	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs	District 25 Constituent	Position only
INFO	O'Connell, William	MSBA Real Property Section	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Sheriff's OfficeFAV 1

BCRWFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 2

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

District 25 ConstituentINFO 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 2

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 2

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1UNF 1

MSBA Real Property SectionINFO 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 2

Renters United MarylandFAV 2

Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

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

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