# Maryland HB 0503: Housing Development Act

Maryland HB 0503, Housing Development Act, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Allen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0503
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Housing Development Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Baltimore City, Boundaries, Circuit Courts, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Committees and Commissions, Community Development, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Government, Evidence, Farmland, Forms, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Industry and Technology, Local Government Mandates, Low-Income, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Noise, Notices, Open Government, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Planning, Department of, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Railroads, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sewage, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Wastewater, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Zoning and Planning
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (178 yes, 209 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Floor Amendment {753625/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected | fail | 37 | 97 | 4 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Floor Amendment {633325/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected | fail | 37 | 97 | 4 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 15 | 16 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-03: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (104-15) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-01: Floor Amendment {633325/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (37-97) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Floor Amendment {753625/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (37-97) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Floor Amendment {453320/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Motion Special Order until 04/01 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments {963528/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0503t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0503f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0503t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0503f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0503-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).