Maryland SenateHB 240
Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning
Failed 15–25Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires local planning commissions to notify the Maryland Department of Planning when they begin their required 10-year review of a local comprehensive plan, and requires the department to send guidance on state laws and best practices within 60 days. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.25 · Floor Amendment Ready /913427/1
The tally
Yes 15 · No 25 · Not voting 7
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 25 | 6 |
| Republicans | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jim RosapepeD21Yes
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34Yes
- Ron WatsonD23Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 15
No 25
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Antonio HayesD40
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Carl JacksonD8
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dawn GileD33
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Joanne BensonD24
- Karen YoungD3
- Katie HesterD9
- Kevin HarrisD27
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Mary WashingtonD43
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
Not voting 7
- Arthur EllisD28
- Cory McCrayD45
- Dalya AttarD41
- Jack BaileyR29
- Nancy KingD39
- Sara LoveD16
- Shaneka HensonD30
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.