2026 Regular Session
SB325
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.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
35 yea–10 nay · 2 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
35 yea–7 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
106 yea–29 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
January 22, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (35-7) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (106-29) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {273225/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
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House Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Economic Matters
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Senate Third Reading Passed (35-10) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {713328/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment