HB 402 — Maryland
Common Ownership Communities - Oversight, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions
Establishing the Common Ownership Community Oversight Division in the Department of Housing and Community Development to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring the Division to make an annual report to the General Assembly by December 1, on its activities; requiring common ownership communities to file certain governing documents with the Department which the Department must use to create a publicly accessible database; establishing requirements for a certain local common ownership commission; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
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Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
Updated Apr 1, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Economic Matters
Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Marvin Holmes, Gabriel Acevero, Regina Boyce, Aaron Kaufman, Aletheia McCaskill, Gabriel Moreno, Cheryl Pasteur, Scott Phillips, Kim Ross, Gary Simmons, Vaughn Stewart, Sean Stinnett, Karen Toles, Jennifer White Holland, Nicole Williams, Greg Wims
House of Delegates vote — 99–35
On Third Reading · Mar 10, 2026 · result: pass
99 yea · 35 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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