# Maryland HB 1296: Preliminary Subdivision and Site Plans – Safe School Route Reports – Requirement

Maryland HB 1296, Preliminary Subdivision and Site Plans – Safe School Route Reports – Requirement, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jen Terrasa (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1296
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Preliminary Subdivision and Site Plans – Safe School Route Reports – Requirement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
- Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Baltimore City, Bicycles, Boundaries, Building Permits, Chartered Counties -see also- AACo; BCo; CecilCo; etc., Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Evaluations and Reviews, Highways, Pedestrians, Plans and Proposals, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, School Buses, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Sidewalks, Signs and Billboards, Standards and Best Practices, Traffic Regulation, Transportation, Department of, Zoning and Planning
- 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: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-02-12: First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1296f.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/hb1296f.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-HB1296-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).