# Maryland HB 0951: Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions

Maryland HB 0951, Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0951
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746
- Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Circuit Courts, Clerks of Court, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Deeds, Land Records -see also- Deeds, Recordation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier recording of certified property documents: benefit, low. After a document is recorded in one Maryland county, you can record a certified copy in any other county. You can also record a certified copy from another U.S. state or D.C. in Maryland if it has the original certification, shows where the original was recorded, and is recordable under Maryland la…
- New recording rules and higher fees: mixed, low. The law removes the old margin rule for deeds. Papers must be in black on white and at least 8-point type. In offices that scan, you cannot file a document with a rider that covers any text. If a document does not meet the print or scan rules, you must pay three times the normal recording fee. If i…
- Clearer land record indexing and lien timing: mixed, low. Clerks must date each change or correction on the exact line in the general index. When a court orders a plaintiff to pay money, the clerk must index the plaintiff’s name right away. Until the name is indexed, no lien attaches and no right of execution starts. Clerks must keep a full index, include…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_746_hb0951t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0951t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0951f.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_746_hb0951t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0951t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0951f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0951-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).