Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
Requiring the approval of a housing development project application by a local regulatory authority or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be governed only by certain laws and regulations in effect at the time of submission of a complete application; granting the proponent of an approved housing development project certain vested rights related to use and development for the longer of 5 years or a period determined by the local regulatory authority or the Commission; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | passed_upper |
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1002 | Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | passed_lower |
| HB 1017 | Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | passed_lower |
| HB 1073 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | introduced |
| HB 1132 | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act) | passed_lower |
| HB 1154 | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | introduced |
| HB 1175 | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | introduced |
| HB 1193 | Department of Natural Resources - Savage Highlands State Park - Hotel Rental Surcharge | introduced |
| HB 1213 | State Transfer Tax - Rate - Alterations (Housing Affordability for Buyers and Sellers) | introduced |