Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1499: Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Increasing from one-third to one-half the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive as a deposit before or at the time of execution of the home improvement contract.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits FOR the purpose of increasing the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive as a deposit before or at the time of execution of a home improvement contract; and generally relating to home improvement contracts. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 8-617 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the introduced text, February 14, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits FOR the purpose of increasing the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive as a deposit before or at the time of execution of a home improvement contract; and generally relating to home improvement contracts. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 8-617 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Business Regulation 8-617. (a) A person may not demand or receive any payment for a home improvement before the home improvement contract is signed. (b) A person may not receive a deposit of more than [one-third] ONE-HALF of the home improvement contract price before or at the time of execution of the home improvement contract. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect October 1, 2026. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1499*
Sponsors
- Christopher Adams (R, HD-037B) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Anderson (R, HD-038)
- Steven Arentz (R, HD-036)
- Barry Beauchamp (R, 38B)
- Kevin Hornberger (R, HD-035A)
- Tom Hutchinson (R, HD-037)
- Susan McComas (R, HD-034B)
- Todd Morgan (R, HD-029)
- Teresa Reilly (R, HD-035B)
- April Rose (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Economic Matters
Common questions
- What is HB1499?
- HB1499 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits.
- What does HB1499 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits FOR the purpose of increasing the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive as a deposit before or at the time of execution of a home improvement contract; and generally relating to home improvement contracts. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 8-617 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
- What is the status of HB1499?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Hearing canceled (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1499?
- Christopher Adams (R, HD-037B), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1499?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1499?ys=2026RS
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