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HB 272 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization

HB 272 updates administrative procedures for Maryland's Department of Planning. It requires the State Administrator of Elections to electronically share new or changed precinct boundaries with the Secretary of Planning within 5 days. The bill also revises population projection requirements (mandating 20-year projections updated every 3 years) and removes outdated references to the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission. These changes streamline information sharing between agencies and modernize existing planning processes without creating new programs or directly affecting residents or businesses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Oct 6, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to update its legislative history and expand the scope of sections it addresses. The most significant change is adding a new requirement for the State Administrator to electronically send precinct boundary information to the Secretary of Planning, which improves coordination between election officials and planning agencies. The bill also reorganized which sections of the Election Law and Environment Article are being amended, and updated the list of agencies that must be consulted when reviewing county planning proposals.
Scope change
The bill now includes additional sections from the Election Law and Environment Article that were previously excluded, and adds a new electronic notification requirement for precinct boundary changes.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for State Administrator to electronically send precinct boundary information to Secretary of Planning within 5 days of boundary changes

SCOPE

Expanded bill scope to include additional sections from Election Law and Environment Article that were previously not covered

TECHNICAL

Updated legislative history to reflect committee report, adoption, and second reading dates

DEFINITION

Reorganized which sections of State Finance and Procurement Article are being repealed and reenacted

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Mar 15, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
Oct 6, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.