Legislation - HB0272

Title: Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Planning)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to electronically submit certain precinct boundary information to the Secretary of Planning; altering certain requirements related to the Department of Planning preparing population projections for the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas to authorize the use of population figures developed by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and their member jurisdictions; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0236

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/06/2024 Legislative Date 10/06/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {283426/1 Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/06/2024	10/06/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {283426/1 Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2025	2/10/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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