Legislation - SB0578

Authorizing the Maryland Home Improvement Commission to award a claimant for attorney's fees from the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund; prohibiting the Commission from awarding an amount for attorney's fees greater than the amount awarded for the actual loss from the acts of the contractor, provided that the total amount awarded to a claimant does not exceed $30,000; altering the content in a final court judgment or final award in arbitration that a claimant must provide to the Commission to claim payment from the Fund; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Business Regulation - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {393123/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Business Regulation - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Business Regulation - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Alterations
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {393123/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Business Regulation - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Alterations
Senate	2/27/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Economic Matters	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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