Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB951: Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Repealing a requirement that a printed deed or other instrument offered for recordation include certain margins; and requiring the clerk of the circuit court of a county to date each change or correction made to information in the general alphabetical index on the horizontal line on which the change or correction was made.
What the bill says
An act concerning Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a printed deed or other instrument offered for recordation include certain margins; requiring the clerk of the circuit court of a county to date each change or correction made to information in the general alphabetical index in a certain manner; and generally relating to the recordation of instruments affecting real property and land record…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a printed deed or other instrument offered for recordation include certain margins; requiring the clerk of the circuit court of a county to date each change or correction made to information in the general alphabetical index in a certain manner; and generally relating to the recordation of instruments affecting real property and land record. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Real Property Section 3-104(e) and 3-302 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Real Property 3-104. (e) (1) (i) Any printed deed or other instrument offered for recordation shall[: 1. Be] BE printed in not less than 8 point type and in black letters and be on white paper of sufficient weight and thickness to be clearly readable. If the deed or other instrument is wholly typewritten or typewritten on a printed form, the typewriting shall be in black letters, in not less than elite type and on white paper of sufficient weight or thickness as to be clearly readable. The foregoing provisions do not apply to manuscript covers or backs customarily used on …
Sponsors
- Marvin Holmes (D, HD-023B) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- : Referred Judicial Proceedings
- : Third Reading Passed (133-0)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- : Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (45-0) (April 13, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (133-0) (March 12, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB951?
- HB951 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions.
- What does HB951 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a printed deed or other instrument offered for recordation include certain margins; requiring the clerk of the circuit court of a county to date each change or correction made to information in the general alphabetical index in a certain manner; and generally relating to the recordation of instruments affecting real property and land record…
- What is the status of HB951?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB951?
- Marvin Holmes (D, HD-023B).
- Where is the official record for HB951?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0951?ys=2026RS
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