Maryland General Assembly · HB0894 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 592 (Chapter 592)

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Became law

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)” Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones, subject to certain conditions; requiring the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and impac

From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026

Hearing · Mar 3, 2026

Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026

Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 7, 2026

Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 8, 2026

First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026

Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 9, 2026

Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 23, 2026

Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 24, 2026

The numbers

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SpeakerAdministrationDelegate Acevero Delegate Allen Delegate Amprey Delegate Behler Delegate Bhandari Delegate Boafo Delegate Boyce Delegate Coley Delegate Ebersole Delegate Edelson Delegate Fennell Delegate Foley Delegate Guyton Delegate Harrison Delegate Hill Delegate Holmes Delegate Hornberger Delegate Ivey Delegate Jones, D.Delegate Kaufman Delegate Kerr Delegate Lewis Delegate Mireku-North Delegate Moon Delegate Moreno Delegate Odom Delegate Palakovich Carr Delegate Pasteur Delegate Patterson Delegate Phillips Delegate Pruski Delegate Qi Delegate Roberts Delegate Rogers Delegate Ruff Delegate Simmons Delegate Simpson Delegate Solomon

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 592 (as of Aug 30, 2026).