2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB749: Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism

Legislative Summary

Adding Washington County to the list of counties that exempt agricultural buildings used for agritourism from certain building performance standards and where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit under certain circumstances.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {483923/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 483923/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 483923/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/202587.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/202596.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/202588.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB