STATE BILLMD HB 1252PASSED

Department of Housing and Community Development - Montgomery County Study MC 19-26

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a study and make recommendations on the availability and affordability of housing in Montgomery County; and requiring the Department to issue two interim reports and its final report of the findings and recommendation by February 1, 2029, to certain entities in Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Delegation to the General Assembly.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1252 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 582 · May 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 582House

Apr 11, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (40-0)Senate

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 24, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Show 6 earlier actions

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (130-0)House

Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {383229/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 12, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · House · 130 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Counties - Generally
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Housing
Montgomery County
Reports
Rules and Regulations
studies
Sunset
Intergovernmental Cooperation

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