# Maryland HB 0823: State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment

Maryland HB 0823, State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Griffith (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Hearing canceled) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0823
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Hearing canceled
- Sponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Attorney General, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Cybersecurity, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Electronic Documents, Escrow Accounts, Information Technology, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Pilot Programs, Privacy, Recordation, Reports, Standards and Best Practices, State Police, Department of, Sunset, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc, Titles -see also- Deeds, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale
- 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: Mike Griffith (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reassigned to Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0823f.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/hb0823f.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-HB0823-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).