# Maryland SB 0733: Land Use - Definitions and Boards of Appeals

Maryland SB 0733, Land Use - Definitions and Boards of Appeals, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0733
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Land Use - Definitions and Boards of Appeals
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Ethics, Executive Orders, Hearings, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Local Government Mandates, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Notices, Open Government, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Recordings -see also- Video, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Rules and Regulations, State Documents -see also- Maryland Register, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., 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: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0733f.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/sb/sb0733f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0733-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).