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MD SB633

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Justin Ready

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Maryland Real Property law to make condominium unit owners responsible for the full cost of repair or replacement when damage or destruction originates from their unit, eliminating the previous $10,000 cap on liability

  • When damage originates from common elements or outside the condominium, the insurance deductible and repair costs exceeding insurance proceeds remain a common expense shared by all unit owners

  • Requires councils of unit owners to annually inform each owner in writing of their potential liability for damage originating from their unit and their share of insurance deductibles for common-area damage

  • If damage originating from a unit is not repaired, the responsible unit owner must pay to restore the damaged area to a condition compatible with the rest of the condominium

  • Applies only to residential condominiums and takes effect October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction

Insurance

Last Action

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings2/5/2026

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