HB1098 — Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Exempting certain owner-occupied residential real property from execution on a judgment in a certain amount and subject to certain adjustments; and applying the Act prospectively.
Bill Text
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Read HB1098 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Primary
- Delegate Chris Tomlinson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Delegate Chris Tomlinson Republican
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1098 do?
- Exempting certain owner-occupied residential real property from execution on a judgment in a certain amount and subject to certain adjustments; and applying the Act prospectively.
- Who sponsors HB1098?
- HB1098 is sponsored by Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat) and Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB1098?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB1098?
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