Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1009: Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act)
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from recording an instrument that effects a change of ownership of real property from the United States to another person unless the instrument is accompanied by a Certificate of Compliance; requiring the Office of the Attorney General and the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to review certain changes of ownership of real property and issue a Certificate of Compliance following a determination of legal compliance; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act) FOR the purpose of prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from recording an instrument that effects a change of ownership of real property from the United States to certain persons unless the instrument is accompanied by a certain certificate…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act) FOR the purpose of prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from recording an instrument that effects a change of ownership of real property from the United States to certain persons unless the instrument is accompanied by a certain certificate; requiring the Office of the Attorney General and the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to review certain changes of ownership of real property and issue a certain certificate subject to certain requirements; requiring the clerk of each circuit court, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts, to establish certain uniform statewide procedures for receiving and recording certain certificates; establishing a State transfer tax rate on an instrument of writing that conveys title to certain real property that was formerly held and conveyed by the United States; and generally relating to real property instruments and the State transfer tax. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Real Property Section 3-104(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Real Property Section 3-104.3 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Tax - Property Section 13-203(a) and 13-209(a) Annotated Code …
Sponsors
- Marc Korman (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Economic Matters
Common questions
- What is HB1009?
- HB1009 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act).
- What does HB1009 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act) FOR the purpose of prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from recording an instrument that effects a change of ownership of real property from the United States to certain persons unless the instrument is accompanied by a certain certificate…
- What is the status of HB1009?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1009?
- Marc Korman (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for HB1009?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1009?ys=2026RS
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