# Maryland HB 0240: Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning Maryland HB 0240, Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0240-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0240 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-16 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Awareness and Outreach, Committee Changes, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Local Government Mandates, Notices, Planning, Department of, Plans and Proposals, Standards and Best Practices, Time, Zoning and Planning - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (180 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger checks and annual planning reports: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, each planning commission files an annual report by July 1 for the prior calendar year with the local legislative body. The report lists local laws or rules adopted or changed to carry out the planning principles. It includes the measures and indicators required by law. At… - Ten-year local plan reviews with guidance: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, each planning commission reviews its comprehensive plan at least once every 10 years. The plan is revised or amended as needed to include all required elements and the planning principles. A commission may plan by geographic sections, but each section must be reviewed at… - Counties can adopt planning rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a charter or code county with a comprehensive plan may adopt regulations to implement the planning principles in its plan. This gives counties clear authority to make local rules to carry out plan goals. These local rules can add requirements for property owners and devel… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Floor Amendment {913427/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 15 | 25 | 5 | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 1 | 2 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 123 | 0 | 6 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 - 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (42-1) (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Floor Amendment {913427/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-25) (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (123-0) (House) - 2026-03-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-03-03: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Economic Matters (House) - 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_122_hb0240t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0240t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0240f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_122_hb0240t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0240t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0240f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0240-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).