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SB 939 — Maryland

Bankruptcy Proceedings - Exemptions From Execution - Residential Real Property

Providing that the exemption for owner-occupied residential real property in a bankruptcy proceeding includes certain real property held in a revocable trust; and altering the amount of the exemption for owner-occupied residential real property in a bankruptcy proceeding.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 · May 12, 2026

EnactedBankruptcyCivil Actions and ProceduresCondominiumsConsumer Price IndexCooperative AssociationsDisabilitiesElderly Persons (65+)Estates and TrustsExemptionsMobile and Manufactured HomesReal PropertyResidential PropertyVeterans

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judicial Proceedings (Senate); Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Economic Matters

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Hearing canceled

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Hearing canceled

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  14. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  15. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  16. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  17. Senate Concurs House Amendments

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  18. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  19. Passed Enrolled

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  20. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Shaneka Henson

Senate vote — 44–0

On Third Reading · Mar 3, 2026 · result: pass

44 yea · 0 nay · 3 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40Not votingJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 45–0

Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. · Mar 27, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Paul CordermanDistrict 2YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaDawn GileDistrict 33Not votingAnthony MuseDistrict 26Not voting
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 128–7

On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 30, 2026 · result: pass

128 yea · 7 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4Not votingLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31Not votingTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANot votingJennifer White HollandDistrict 10Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (Enrolled) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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