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HB0956 • 2026

Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study

Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Study on Old Condominium Buildings

This law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to study buildings over 40 years old that have condominiums in them, and report their findings by December 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a study on buildings more than 40 years old containing condominium units.
  • The study must determine the number of such buildings and the number of units in each building.
  • It also needs to find out the average age and annual income of owners, when their last reserve study was done, and if they have enough money saved for repairs compared to what is required.
  • By December 1, 2026, the department must give a report about what it found to the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Owners of condominium units in buildings over 40 years old

Terms To Know

condominium
A type of property where people own individual units but share common areas.
reserve study
An analysis that shows how much money a condominium association needs to save for future repairs and replacements.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only requires the department to do this one-time study.
  • It does not specify what will happen after the report is given.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

393126/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 393126/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 956 (First Reading File Bill) On page 1, in lines 18 and 20, in each instance, after “the” insert “average”; in the same lines, in each instance, strike the first “each” and substitute “the”; and in the same lines, in each instance, strike “owner” and substitute “owners”.

  • AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 956 (First Reading File Bill) On page 1, in lines 18 and 20, in each instance, after “the” insert “average”; in the same lines, in each instance, strike the first “each” and substitute “the”; and in the same lines, in each instance, strike “owner” and substitute “owners”.
  • HB0956/393126/1 BY: Economic Matters Committee

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779

  2. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  3. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. 2026-03-30 House

    Returned Passed

  5. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-28)

  6. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (33-10)

  7. 2026-03-21 Senate

    Favorable Adopted

  8. 2026-03-21 Senate

    Second Reading Passed

  9. 2026-03-16 House

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

  10. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings

  11. 2026-03-05 House

    Third Reading Passed (95-37)

  12. 2026-03-03 House

    Favorable with Amendments { 393126/1 Adopted

  13. 2026-03-03 House

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  14. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

  15. 2026-02-09 House

    Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

  16. 2026-02-05 House

    First Reading Economic Matters

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study

  18. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters

  19. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study

  20. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

  21. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Chapter - Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study

Official Summary Text

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community and Development to conduct a study on buildings in the State that are more than 40 years old and contain a condominium; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.

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*hb0956*

HOUSE BILL 956
N1 6lr3300

By: Delegate Rosenberg
Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2026
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 3, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Condominiums – Buildings More Than 40 Years Old – Study 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to 3
conduct a study on buildings in the State that are more than 40 years old and contain 4
a condominium; and generally relating to the Department of Housing and 5
Community Development and condominiums. 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That: 8

(a) In this section, “condominium” has the meaning stated in § 11–101 of the Real 9
Property Article. 10

(b) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall conduct a 11
study on buildings in the State that are more than 40 years old and contain a condominium. 12

(c) The study required under subsection (b) of this section shall determine: 13

(1) the number of buildings in the State that are more than 40 years old 14
and contain a condominium; 15

(2) the number of condominium units within each building described under 16
item (1) of this subsection; 17

2 HOUSE BILL 956

(3) the average age of each the condominium unit owner owners in each 1
building described under item (1) of this subsection; 2

(4) the average annual income of each the condominium unit owner owners 3
in each building described under item (1) of this subsection; 4

(5) the date on which the most recent reserve study was completed for each 5
building described under item (1) of this subsection; and 6

(6) the difference between the current amount in each reserve fund and the 7
amount that is required to be in each reserve fund for each building described under item 8
(1) of this subsection, if any. 9

(d) On or before December 1, 2026, the Department of Housing and Community 10
Development shall report the findings of the study to the General Assembly, in accordance 11
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 12

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 13
1, 2026. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June 14
30, 2027, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 15
abrogated and of no further force and effect. 16

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.