# Maryland HB 0732: Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

Maryland HB 0732, Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Ebersole (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0732-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0732
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405
- Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties - Local Laws, Baltimore County, Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Public Local Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (169 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Baltimore County code recognized statewide: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the 2025 Baltimore County Code and any supplement count as legal evidence statewide. Maryland courts and public officials must accept them as proof of the General Assembly’s local laws they contain. This applies only to the 2025 edition and its supplements, and only to parts…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (124-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_405_hb0732t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0732t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0732f.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_405_hb0732t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0732t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0732f.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-HB0732-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).