Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal
SB 606 clarifies tenants' right to first refusal when a landlord sells a rental property. It requires landlords to give tenants 30 days to match a third-party offer if the sale price is at least 10% lower than the tenant's previous offer or if the landlord receives a third-party offer without public sale. Tenants must submit a written offer matching the third-party price within the 30-day window, and landlords must provide specific written notice detailing the offer price and deadlines. The bill also specifies that liability for non-compliance attaches only to the landlord, not the property itself. This applies to residential rental properties in Maryland under amended Section 8-119 of the Maryland Annotated Code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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This bill introduces a new chapter structure and adds a favorable committee report with adoption status. The substantive content regarding tenants' right of first refusal remains largely unchanged, though formatting and numbering have been adjusted to align with legislative drafting standards.
Scope change
The bill now includes a new chapter designation and adds official legislative status indicators (committee report, adoption date, reading schedule) that were previously absent.
TECHNICAL
Added chapter designation and committee report status indicating favorable review and adoption.
Added legislative action dates including second reading on February 22, 2025.
Adjusted line numbering and formatting to standard legislative bill format.
Added signature lines for Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 15, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2025
D
Democratic33
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 15, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (97-36-7)
house of delegates
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris West
RRepublican
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