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type: "Bill"
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title: "Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification"
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description: "Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/md"
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legislature: "Maryland General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 168"
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citation: "Maryland SB 168 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Watson"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 21
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2025-10-31"
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last_action: "2026-05-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/68fa395d-bef0-4b55-a7a4-1110f3ddb9d1"
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source_url: "http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0168?ys=2026RS"
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source_hash: "49afc976d7663da46e02414b5058dad47e67f537dffe98c1d166bd8956da303c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-md"]
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---
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# Maryland SB 168 (2026) — Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Chapter - Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_748_sb0168e.pdf)
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2. **Enrolled - Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0168e.pdf)
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3. **First - State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0168f.pdf)
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4. **Third - Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Recordation and Verification** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0168t.pdf)
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## Votes
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- On Third Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
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- On Third Reading (Amend) — **119–14** (pass) · lower
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- Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. — **42–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Watson — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-10-31** Pre-filed `introduction`
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- **2026-01-14** First Reading Budget and Taxation `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-15** Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
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- **2026-03-02** Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-03** Favorable with Amendments { `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-03** Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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- **2026-03-05** Third Reading Passed `passage`
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- **2026-03-06** Referred Economic Matters `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-24** Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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- **2026-04-02** Hearing canceled
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- **2026-04-02** Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
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- **2026-04-02** Hearing canceled
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- **2026-04-02** Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
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- **2026-04-08** Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-08** Favorable with Amendments { `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-08** Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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- **2026-04-10** Third Reading Passed `passage`
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- **2026-04-10** Senate Concurs House Amendments
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- **2026-04-10** Third Reading Passed `passage`
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- **2026-04-10** Passed Enrolled
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- **2026-05-26** Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748 `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/68fa395d-bef0-4b55-a7a4-1110f3ddb9d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maryland legislature records).
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