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MarylandHB 08552026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period

Sponsored By: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Political signs allowed in HOAs, condos, co-ops

This emergency law takes effect immediately. If you live in an HOA, condo, or co-op, you can display candidate signs and signs for or against ballot questions on your property. Your association cannot ban or limit these signs on your property, except: in common areas; to follow federal, State, or local law; or by setting time limits. If no local law sets dates, any time limit must allow at least 45 days before early voting starts (or 45 days before the election or vote if there is no early voting) and 7 days after the election or vote.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marvin E. Holmes

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Anne Healey

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 45 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 128 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289

    4/28/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/13/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

    4/13/2026Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/9/2026Senate

  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

    4/9/2026Senate

  6. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    3/5/2026Senate

  7. Third Reading Passed (128-0)

    3/4/2026House

  8. Second Reading Passed

    3/3/2026House

  9. Favorable Adopted

    3/3/2026House

  10. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/2/2026House

  11. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/5/2026House

  12. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/4/2026

    PDF

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