HB 1098 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property

HB 1098 expands bankruptcy exemptions for Maryland residents by including residential property held in a revocable trust as eligible for protection. It increases the exemption cap for individuals aged 60+ with disabilities or veteran status to $300,000 (adjusted annually for inflation), while maintaining a $150,000 cap for other filers. The law automatically adjusts these amounts each year based on the Consumer Price Index, rounded to the nearest $25. This directly affects Maryland bankruptcy debtors owning homes - either directly or through revocable trusts - who qualify under the new or adjusted exemption thresholds.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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First - Bankruptcy Proceedings - Exemptions From Execution - Residential Real Property Third - Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from only bankruptcy proceedings to include exemptions from execution on judgments, while also adding a new exemption for owner-occupied residential real property held in a revocable trust. The residential real property exemption amount was increased to $75,000 per individual, and the bill now explicitly covers cooperative housing corporations and manufactured homes.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to cover both bankruptcy proceedings and non-bankruptcy judgment executions, and it was renamed to reflect this dual applicability.
SCOPE

The bill title and purpose were changed to include 'Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments' in addition to bankruptcy proceedings.

ELIGIBILITY

A new exemption was added for owner-occupied residential real property held in a revocable trust, ensuring these assets are protected from creditors.

REQUIREMENT

The residential real property exemption limit was increased to $75,000 per individual, covering condominiums, cooperative housing, manufactured homes, and revocable trust property.

DEFINITION

The list of repealed and reenacted statutes was updated to reflect the new scope, including changes to Section 11-504(a) and (f) to include subsection (b).

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2026

How they voted

1320
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 142
Mar 8, 2026
D Democratic103
95 Yea 8
92% Yea
R Republican39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 8, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-10)
house of delegates
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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