HB0235 — Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering from 45 to 15 the number of days that a political subdivision has to approve or deny a certain application for financial assistance under the Neighborhood Business Development Program from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Bill Text
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Read HB0235 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Economic Matters Committee Chair · Primary
- Housing and Community Development · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Housing and Community Development
- Departmental
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 83 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 118 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 4% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0235 do?
- Altering from 45 to 15 the number of days that a political subdivision has to approve or deny a certain application for financial assistance under the Neighborhood Business Development Program from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
- Who sponsors HB0235?
- HB0235 is sponsored by Chair, Economic Matters Committee, Housing and Community Development, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of HB0235?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0235?
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