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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 548: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 548 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act). Primary sponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Mark Edelson (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Gabriel Moreno (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Mark EdelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Gabriel MorenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  10. Third Reading Passed
  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source