# Maryland HB 0482: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)

Maryland HB 0482, Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason C. Buckel (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-25 (Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0482
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-25, Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Elections, State Government - Regulations and Procedures, State Government - General Assembly, Attorney General, Awareness and Outreach, Boundaries, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Constitutional Amendments, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Ethics, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Governor, Hearings, Information Technology, Jurisdiction, Maps and Charts, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Open Government, Petitions, Plans and Proposals, Political Parties, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Reimbursements, Standards and Best Practices, Supreme Court of Maryland, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mangione
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ric Metzgar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert B. Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-25: Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0482f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0482f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).