Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB93: Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements
Status: Failed, February 17, 2026
Requiring certain home builders that construct model homes to make certain information about the model home available to prospective home buyers in a certain manner; requiring a home builder to provide certain information about model home upgrades to a home buyer at the time of signing a certain contract; providing that a home buyer has a right to rescind a contract for the intent to purchase a new home for any reason within a certain period of time; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain home builders that construct model homes to make certain information about the model home available to prospective home buyers in a certain manner; requiring a home builder to provide certain information about model home upgrades to a home buyer at the time of signing a certain contract…
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain home builders that construct model homes to make certain information about the model home available to prospective home buyers in a certain manner; requiring a home builder to provide certain information about model home upgrades to a home buyer at the time of signing a certain contract; providing that a home buyer has a right to rescind a contract for the intent to purchase a new home for any reason within a certain period of time; requiring a home builder to refund certain money to a home buyer under certain circumstances; and generally relating to model homes, contracts for the intent to purchase a new home, and home builders. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 4.5-101(a), (g), and (m) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 4.5-502; and 4.5-801 to be under the amended subtitle "Subtitle 9. Short Title" Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Business Regulation Section 4.5-801 through 4.5-803 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 8. Model Homes and Contracts …
Sponsors
- Brian Crosby (D, HD-029B) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn by Sponsor
- : First Reading Economic Matters
- : Pre-filed
Common questions
- What is HB93?
- HB93 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements.
- What does HB93 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain home builders that construct model homes to make certain information about the model home available to prospective home buyers in a certain manner; requiring a home builder to provide certain information about model home upgrades to a home buyer at the time of signing a certain contract…
- What is the status of HB93?
- Failed as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn by Sponsor (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB93?
- Brian Crosby (D, HD-029B).
- Where is the official record for HB93?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0093?ys=2026RS
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