# Maryland SB 0758: Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period

Maryland SB 0758, Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ron Watson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0758
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288
- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Real Property, Common Ownership Communities, Elections, Emergency Bills, Legislation -see also- Correct Leg; Cur Leg; Emerg Bills, Political Candidates, Signs and Billboards, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Community election signs: longer displays, shared-space limits: mixed, low. Beginning April 28, 2026, Maryland law covers election signs in housing cooperatives, condominiums, and homeowners associations. Their governing documents generally cannot ban or restrict signs for candidates or signs supporting or opposing ballot questions. When no law governing the area sets a di…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_288_sb0758t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0758t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0758f.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_288_sb0758t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0758t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0758f.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-SB0758-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).