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Maryland House of DelegatesHB 243

Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements

Passed 94–39Party-line

What it does: On the version voted Apr 8, 2026: Replaces the separate lists of required elements in county and municipal comprehensive plans with one list of eight elements for all local governments, including land, transportation, housing, economy, equity, resilience, place and ecology, and directs state agencies to provide planning data and help. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.39 · On Third Reading

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The tally

Yes 94 · No 39 · Not voting 8

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats9417
Republicans0381

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (141)

Yes 94

No 39

Not voting 8

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.