# Maryland HB 0426: Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings

Maryland HB 0426, Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 538) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0426
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 538
- Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Estates and Trusts, Disabled, Civil Actions and Procedures, Auctions, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Disabilities, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Foreclosure, Leases and Rent, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Personal Property, Petitions, Real Property, Restitution, Time, Wrongful Detainers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (298 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Guardianship filing can pause housing cases: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, when someone files to be guardian of an alleged disabled person’s property, a party to that case can ask the court to pause certain cases against the person. Courts can stay failure-to-pay-rent cases and warrants of restitution, wrongful detainer, foreclosures, sheriff’s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 538
- 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (128-0) (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (34-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {453521/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {303728/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-22: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_538_hb0426e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0426e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0426t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0426f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_538_hb0426e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0426e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0426t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0426f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0426-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).