2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB944: Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain counties to report information about certain housing development permits that include a residential component to the Department of Planning beginning January 1, 2027; requiring the Department of Planning to make certain permit information public on a public, interactive, and searchable website; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the collection of building permit information on or before December 31 each year to the Governor and the General Assembly.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {183823/1 Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Senate
4/4/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 183823/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 183823/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/2/2025116.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202598.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB