# Maryland HB 0523: Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions

Maryland HB 0523, Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Jones (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Henson) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0523
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Henson) Adopted
- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Real Property, Debt Management, Deeds, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Evidence, Foreclosure, Mortgages, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (110 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark S. Chang (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 110 | 23 | 3 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Henson) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {453026/1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (110-23) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {993222/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0523t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0523f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0523t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0523f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0523-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).