HB 805 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Building Homes Act

HB 805, the Building Homes Act, creates a property tax credit for affordable homes in Maryland. It allows Baltimore City or county/municipal governments to offer tax credits against property taxes for dwellings with mortgages from nonprofit lenders and a 20-year agreement ensuring affordable pricing (including resale restrictions). The credit equals the difference between taxes on the home's full value and the portion covered by the homeowner's first mortgage. This directly affects homeowners in nonprofit-managed affordable housing units, reducing their annual property tax burden starting June 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026

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First - Building Homes Act → Third - Building Homes Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill adds administrative status updates indicating it has been adopted by the House and received a favorable committee report. The substantive text of the affordable housing tax credit section was reorganized and reformatted, but the core eligibility requirements, credit calculation method, and effective dates remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added a 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'House action: Adopted' line to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Reformatted the bill header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to match standard legislative formatting.

Reordered and renumbered the subsections of the tax credit provision (relabeling the original (B) as (A) and (C) as (B)) while keeping the actual policy content identical.

Updated the explanatory notes to include underlining and strike-through indicators for amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 49

Mar 22, 2026

D Democratic36

25 Yea 11

69% Yea

R Republican13

10 Yea 3

76% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698

executive

Apr 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 22, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-0-14)

senate

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

lower

Feb 25, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (111-10-21)

house of delegates

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors