STATE BILLMD HB 168PASSED

Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations

Authorizing a county board of education to consider the provision of educator workforce housing as a school purpose under certain provisions of law; altering the eligible recipients of certain financial assistance and the housing innovation projects the Department of Housing and Community Development shall prioritize for certain financial assistance under the Housing Innovation Pilot Program; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 168 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

JVJoe VogelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (89-32)House

Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (34-10)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {993725/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Show 9 earlier actions

Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (111-22)House

Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {493622/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse

Oct 7, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 111 yea · 22 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 10 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 32 nayPassed

Subjects

Housing and Community Development
Education - Miscellaneous
Community Development
Education, Boards of
Education
Education, State Board of
Housing
Low-Income
Municipal Corporations
Public Schools
Rules and Regulations
Tax Credits
Teachers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Community Facilities and Services
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Pilot Programs

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