HB0691 — State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring each unit in the Executive Branch of State government responsible for issuing a permit related to housing construction to adopt procedures to streamline certain permitting processes for housing projects; requiring the State Housing Ombudsman, to the extent feasible, to ensure consistency between certain permitting processes developed by different units; and authorizing the delegation of certain tasks related to the review or approval of permits related to housing construction to certain local governmental units.
Bill Text
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Read HB0691 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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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
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Primary
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on · 111 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (184)
184 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 184 →"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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 85 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 5 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 97 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 23% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 86 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 35 | 96 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 25% | 68% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0691 do?
- Requiring each unit in the Executive Branch of State government responsible for issuing a permit related to housing construction to adopt procedures to streamline certain permitting processes for housing projects; requiring the State Housing Ombudsman, to the extent feasible, to ensure consistency between certain permitting processes developed by different units; and authorizing the delegation of certain tasks related to the review or approval of permits related to housing construction to certain local governmental units.
- Who sponsors HB0691?
- HB0691 is sponsored by Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), and Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0691?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB0691?
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