MD HB1439 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1312
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 14)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a party to a partition action to timely notify the court of the type and amount of each outstanding lien on the property if the plaintiff does not procure a title report; altering the calculation of the purchase price for the interest of a cotenant by subtracting the amount of outstanding liens owed on the property from the value of the entire parcel; requiring the court to adjust the purchase price for the interest of a cotenant based on certain costs and income from the property; and applying the Act prospectively.
Title
Real Property - Partition of Property - Liens and Purchase Price Adjustments
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Favorable with Amendments {493021/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-13 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
HB1312 (Carry Over) 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 14 | 701 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 14 | 703 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 14 | 708 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
