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HB 279 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning

HB 279 requires Maryland municipalities to send copies of annexation resolutions (including new boundaries) to the Department of Planning within 10 days of the resolution taking effect, in addition to existing recipients like county clerks and the Department of Legislative Services. This procedural change directly affects municipalities annexing property, ensuring the Department of Planning receives timely documentation. The bill amends Maryland’s local government code (Section 4-414) to add this requirement, streamlining information sharing for planning coordination. It takes effect October 1, 2025, with no changes to annexation policies or eligibility.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Oct 6, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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First - Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning → Third - Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill adds the Department of Planning to the list of entities that must receive copies of municipal annexation resolutions. It also includes administrative updates such as a favorable committee report and adoption status, along with formatting changes to the bill header and explanatory notes.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to require municipalities to submit annexation resolution copies to the Department of Planning in addition to existing recipients.
REQUIREMENT

Municipalities must now send copies of annexation resolutions to the Department of Planning within 10 days of the resolution taking effect.

TECHNICAL

Added administrative status lines including 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'House action: Adopted' to reflect legislative progress.

Included signature lines for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the document.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 59
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
Oct 6, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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