# Maryland HB 1098: Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property

Maryland HB 1098, Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Judicial Proceedings); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1098-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1098
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Civil Actions and Procedures, Real Property, Bankruptcy, Condominiums, Consumer Price Index, Cooperative Associations, Disabilities, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Exemptions, Mobile and Manufactured Homes, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Veterans
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (131 yes, 0 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: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {763220/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1098t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1098f.pdf)

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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1098t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1098f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1098-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).