# Maryland SB 0389: Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Maryland SB 0389, Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey)) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0389-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0389 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey) - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local, Boundaries, Certifications, Chartered Counties -see also- AACo; BCo; CecilCo; etc., Classifications and Designations, Code Counties -see also- AllegCo; CarolineCo; ChsCo; etc., Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Community Development, Construction, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Development Fees and Taxes, Enterprise Zones, Grants, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Parking, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE, Public Local Laws, Railroads, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Real Property, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Smart Growth -see also- Zoning and Planning, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Time, Transportation, Department of, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Zoning and Planning - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (146 yes, 34 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: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 102 | 34 | 3 | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-13: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Requests House Recede (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (102-34) (House) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {873127/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House) - 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) (House) - 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House) - 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) (House) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House) - 2026-03-23: Referred Economic Matters Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {153227/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Hearing canceled (Finance) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) ## Bill text - Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0389t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0389f.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/sb0389t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0389f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0389-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).