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2026 Regular Session

HB238

Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Altering the voting membership of the Maryland Heritage Area Authority; increasing the number of voting members of the Authority that constitutes a quorum from 9 to 10; repealing the requirement that the Authority send copies of boundary maps to certain county clerks; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 14, 2026 House passed March 18, 2026 Senate passed April 6, 2026 Governor approved April 14, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 18, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

103 yea–30 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent

View roll call

April 6, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Report by Finance
  6. Senate Referred Finance
  7. House Third Reading Passed (103-30) View roll call
  8. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  9. House Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  10. House Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
  11. House First Reading Economic Matters and Government, Labor, and Elections
  12. House Pre-filed
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