HB0243 — Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
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 the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; and requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and other local jurisdictions with assistance and information relevant to the preparation of each element.
Bill Text
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Read HB0243 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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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
- Planning · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 41 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Planning
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 15% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 86 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 94 | 39 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 28% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0243 do?
- Altering the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; and requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and other local jurisdictions with assistance and information relevant to the preparation of each element.
- Who sponsors HB0243?
- HB0243 is sponsored by Chair, Economic Matters Committee, Planning, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of HB0243?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0243?
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