HB 855 — Maryland
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period
Altering, to 45 days before voting and early voting for a primary election, general election, or vote on a proposition, the time period during which a common ownership community may restrict the display of candidate or proposition signs.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289 · Apr 28, 2026
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Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
Updated May 6, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Adopted
Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed
Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Returned Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289
Apr 28, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Marvin Holmes, Anne Healey
House of Delegates vote — 128–0
On Third Reading (Emerg) · Feb 23, 2026 · result: pass
128 yea · 0 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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