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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 790: State Transfer Tax - Exemption for First-Time Home Buyers - Alterations

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 790 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State Transfer Tax - Exemption for First-Time Home Buyers - Alterations. Primary sponsor: Bob Long (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Barrie Ciliberti (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Barrie CilibertiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source