HB0247 — Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations
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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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering certain standards and requirements for variances from land use requirements under the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program.
Bill Text
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Read HB0247 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
- Environment and Transportation Committee Chair · Primary
- Critical Area Commission · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dana Stein · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 40 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Co-sponsors (4)
- Critical Area Commission
- Departmental
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat
Not signed on (183)
183 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 183 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 17% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 88 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 96 | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0247 do?
- Altering certain standards and requirements for variances from land use requirements under the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program.
- Who sponsors HB0247?
- HB0247 is sponsored by Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Critical Area Commission, Departmental, Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), and Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0247?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0247?
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