# Maryland HB 0537: Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights

Maryland HB 0537, Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0537
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Attorney General, Auditors and Audits, Ballots -see also- Abs&MailInBallots; Abs&MailInVoting, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Committees and Commissions, Common Ownership Communities, Community Facilities and Services, Condominiums, Consumer Protection, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Debt Management, Discipline, Disclosure, Elections, Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Evidence, Hearings, Homeowner Associations, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Liability, Liens, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Plans and Proposals, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Privacy, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Uniform Laws, Virtual Environments, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0537f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0537f.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-HB0537-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).