Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB0178 — Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Altering and updating the standards and procedures governing the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program related to the approval of regulations, local program comprehensive reviews, locational standards for growth allocation, correcting mapping mistakes, and tree replanting.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

  • Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee · Primary
  • Critical Area Commission · Cosponsor
  • Departmental · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Critical Area Commission
  • Departmental

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0178 do?
Altering and updating the standards and procedures governing the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program related to the approval of regulations, local program comprehensive reviews, locational standards for growth allocation, correcting mapping mistakes, and tree replanting.
Who sponsors SB0178?
SB0178 is sponsored by Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, Critical Area Commission, and Departmental.
What is the current status of SB0178?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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