# Maryland HB 0956: Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study

Maryland HB 0956, Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0956
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779
- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Condominiums, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (143 yes, 75 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 15 | 28 | 2 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 95 | 37 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (33-10) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-28) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (95-37) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {393126/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments 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_779_hb0956t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0956t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0956f.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_779_hb0956t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0956t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0956f.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-HB0956-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).