2026 Regular Session
SB415
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
Altering the period of time within which the Securities Commissioner in the Office of the Attorney General may exercise a power under certain provisions of law governing the sale of franchises; altering the period of time within which an action for liability under a certain provision of law pertaining to franchise offers for sale must be brought; providing that all franchisees have a right to join a trade association consisting of franchisees of the same franchise and to participate in the trade association for any lawful purpose; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 12, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
113 yea–10 nay · 17 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 13, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Finance
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (113-10) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Economic Matters
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House Referred Economic Matters
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {973926/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance