# Maryland HB 0805: Building Homes Act

Maryland HB 0805, Building Homes Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jared Solomon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0805-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0805
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Building Homes Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698
- Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Taxes - Property, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Baltimore City, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Low-Income, Mortgages, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Nonprofit Organizations, Property Tax, Rules and Regulations, Tax Credits, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local property tax break for affordable homes: benefit, high. Beginning June 1, 2026, Maryland cities and counties can pass a law to give a property tax credit for some affordable homes. The home must have a mortgage or deed of trust from a nonprofit. It must also have a covenant or agreement of at least 20 years that limits income and appreciation and keeps…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 110 | 10 | 9 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (34-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Third Reading Passed (110-10) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_698_hb0805t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0805t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0805f.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_698_hb0805t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0805t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0805f.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-HB0805-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).