# Maryland SB 0267: Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)

Maryland SB 0267, Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0267-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0267
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Taxes - Property - Local, Taxes - Recordation and Transfer, Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local, Administrative Agencies, Agriculture, Department of, Applicants and Applications, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Baltimore City, Building Permits, Business Trusts, Census, Certifications, Commercial Property, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Comptroller, Construction, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Development Fees and Taxes, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Energy Technology and Infrastructure, Environment, Department of the, Evaluations and Reviews, Excise Tax, Exemptions, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Highways, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Labor, Department of, Landlords and Tenants, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Leases and Rent, Limited Liability Companies, Local Government Mandates, Low-Income, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Natural Resources, Department of, Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Oaths, Open Government, Parking, Partnerships, Pedestrians, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Planning, Department of, Plans and Proposals, Property Tax, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Real Property, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sewage, Signs and Billboards, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Tax Returns, Time, Transfer Tax, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Wastewater, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Wells -see also- Hydraulic Fracturing; Water, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Zoning and Planning
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (42 yes, 3 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: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 3 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-21: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (42-3) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {293726/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0267t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0267f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0267t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0267f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0267-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).